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Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe and Village of Grosse Pointe Shores.

Grosse Pointe Woods’ School Grade A better than 93% of Michigan school districts

Students
6,326
Schools
12
Spent per student
$18,562
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$101.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grosse Pointe Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $101.5M, about $16,041 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AGrosse Pointe Woods 15,792A−Harper Woods 14,860AGrosse Pointe Park 11,095AGrosse Pointe Farms 9,735AGrosse Pointe 5,490AVillage of Grosse Pointe Shores 2,533

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grosse Pointe Woods. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Parcells Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Grosse Pointe North High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 33.6% · 3,222 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 45.4% · 3,214 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 81.8% · 611 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,562 per student · 12% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 57%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,823’20
6,548’21
6,421’22
6,344’23
6,326’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

John Monteith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A−
456 students15:1
George Defer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Park
A+
460 students17:1
Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A
357 students18:1
Kerby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
321 students18:1
Richard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
313 students18:1
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe Woods
B−
274 students12:1
Lewis Maire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grosse Pointe
A+
252 students19:1
Parcells Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Woods
B+
671 students17:1
Brownell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
605 students18:1
Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Park
A
570 students19:1
Grosse Pointe South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A+
1,123 students18:1
Grosse Pointe North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A
924 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit
$21,406per student
Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe
$18,610per student
Lake Shore Public SchoolsSt. Clair Shores
$15,326per student
Lakeview Public SchoolsSt. Clair Shores
$14,330per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.