Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0Georgetown Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Georgetown Township’s districts is 59%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Georgetown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Georgetown Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Hudsonville Public spends $14,985 per student and Jenison $16,117, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Unity Christian High School (private) and Jenison Christian School (private) are in town. Jenison Innovation Academy and JIA Elementary, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Georgetown Township’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Michigan school districts, #26 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Georgetown Township · depends on your address
Alward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hudsonville
Bauer Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 329 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudsonville
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Hudsonville
7th grade in Georgetown Township · depends on your address
Jenison Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 754 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
Baldwin Street Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 610 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hudsonville
8th grade in Georgetown Township · depends on your address
Jenison Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 754 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
Baldwin Street Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 610 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hudsonville
9th grade in Georgetown Township
Jenison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
10th grade in Georgetown Township
Jenison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
11th grade in Georgetown Township
Jenison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
12th grade in Georgetown Township
Jenison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Jenison
Georgetown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hudsonville Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Jenison Public Schools. Parts of Georgetown Township (6% of its land) are served by Grandville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Georgetown Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Georgetown Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Georgetown Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Township | A+ | Hudsonville Public PK–12 · Jenison PK–12 |
| Tallmadge | A | Coopersville Public PK–12 · Grandville PK–12 |
| Hudsonville | A+ | Hudsonville Public |
| Jamestown | A+ | Hudsonville Public |
| Allendale | A− | Allendale Public |
| Wyoming | B+ | Wyoming PK–12 · Grandville PK–12 |
| Blendon | A | Zeeland PK–12 · Hudsonville Public PK–12 |
| Grandville | A | Grandville |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Hudsonville Public with Georgetown Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Georgetown Township
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Georgetown Township’s schools
Are Georgetown Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Georgetown Township children attend outscore 95% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #26 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Georgetown Township in?
Two districts: Hudsonville Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Jenison Public Schools runs grades PK–12.
Where do Georgetown Township kids go to high school?
Jenison High School in Jenison, with 1,506 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Georgetown Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Hudsonville Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Georgetown Township spend per student?
$14,985 in Hudsonville Public School District and $16,117 in Jenison Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Georgetown Township?
Yes: Unity Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 700 students) and Jenison Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 515 students).
Parents talk
What Georgetown Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Georgetown Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.