Egbert H. Gold Estate · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Park Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Park 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 98% 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.
Park Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 447 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,070 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Park Township’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Park Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Park Township · depends on your address
Harbor Lights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Holland
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holland
7th grade in Park Township · depends on your address
Harbor Lights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Holland
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holland
8th grade in Park Township · depends on your address
Harbor Lights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Holland
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holland
9th grade in Park Township
West Ottawa High School Campus
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Holland
10th grade in Park Township
West Ottawa High School Campus
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Holland
11th grade in Park Township
West Ottawa High School Campus
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Holland
12th grade in Park Township
West Ottawa High School Campus
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Holland
Park Township’s public schools are run by West Ottawa Public School District, which also serves Holland, Olive and Port Sheldon. Parts of Park Township (4% of its land) are served by Holland City 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.
Above the state in reading
Park Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Park Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Park Township | B+ | West Ottawa Public |
| Holland | B | Holland City PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12 |
| Laketown | A | Hamilton PK–12 · Saugatuck PK–12 |
| Holland Township | — | West Ottawa Public PK–12 · Zeeland PK–12 |
| Port Sheldon | A− | West Ottawa Public PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share West Ottawa Public with Park Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Park 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).
Questions about Park Township’s schools
Are Park Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Park Township in?
West Ottawa Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,729 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Park Township are served by Holland City.
Where do Park Township kids go to high school?
West Ottawa High School Campus in Holland, with 2,187 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Park Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in West Ottawa Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Park Township spend per student?
$15,070 in West Ottawa Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Park Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Park 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.