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Schools in Grand Rapids Township · Forest Hills Public Schools

Grand Rapids Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 66% of Grand Rapids Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Rapids 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.

#4of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 29 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 32 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 17–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,438 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Rapids Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,583 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Northern Hills Middle School, then Northern High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Knapp Charter Academy is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grand Rapids Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Michigan school districts, #4 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 98%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,912 test results and a graduating class of 768 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grand Rapids Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,913 in math, 4,910 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Rapids Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Northern Hills Middle SchoolForest Hills Public SchoolsA+
9–12Northern High SchoolForest Hills Public SchoolsA

Grand Rapids Township’s public schools are run by Forest Hills Public Schools, which also serves Ada and Cascade. Parts of Grand Rapids Township (14% and 2% of its land) are served by Northview Public and East Grand Rapids Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 8,797 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,583MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 45.4% · 4910 students tested
Math66%
State average 33.6% · 4913 students tested

Grand Rapids Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grand Rapids Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand Rapids TownshipA+Forest Hills
Grand Rapids (city)CGrand Rapids
East Grand RapidsA+East Grand Rapids Public
AdaA+Forest Hills PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
PlainfieldARockford PK–12 · Northview Public PK–12
KentwoodBKentwood
CascadeA+Forest Hills PK–12 · Caledonia PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Forest Hills with Grand Rapids Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grand Rapids Township

9 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).

District schools in Grand Rapids Townshipby address
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
520 students18:1Rate it →
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
356 students18:1Rate it →
Orchard View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A
439 students15:1Rate it →
Northern Trails 56 School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Grand Rapids
A
520 students18:1Rate it →
Northern Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Rapids
A+
515 students18:1Rate it →
Northern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
A
1,088 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Knapp Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grand Rapids
C+
Charter
398 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Grand Rapids Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Lincoln School
Grades K–12 · Grand Rapids
B
Special Education
99 students4:1Rate it →
Lincoln Developmental Center
Grades K–12 · Grand Rapids
C+
Special Education
77 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Forest Hills Transition Center).

Questions about Grand Rapids Township’s schools

Are Grand Rapids Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grand Rapids Township children attend outscore 98% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Rapids Township in?

Forest Hills Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,797 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grand Rapids Township are served by Northview Public and East Grand Rapids Public.

Where do Grand Rapids Township kids go to high school?

Northern High School in Grand Rapids, with 1,088 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Grand Rapids Township’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Forest Hills Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Grand Rapids Township spend per student?

$14,583 in Forest Hills Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.