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Northview Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Plainfield Township, and parts of Grand Rapids Township and Ada Township.

Plainfield Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Michigan school districts

Students
3,120
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,834
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$59.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northview Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $59.6M, about $19,112 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
APlainfield Township 34,770

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plainfield Township. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Crossroads Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsRockford Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6% · 1,502 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4% · 1,502 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 81.8% · 299 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
$14,834 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,189’20
3,069’21
3,001’22
3,073’23
3,120’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
B
346 students14:1
West Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
B
240 students11:1
East Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Rapids
B+
371 students14:1
Highlands School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Grand Rapids
B−
445 students16:1
Crossroads Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Rapids
B
472 students18:1
Northview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
B
1,078 students20:1
Northview Next Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
C−
136 students
Northview Next Career Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
C−
32 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rockford Public SchoolsAlgoma Township, Cannon Township, Rockford
$14,417per student
Caledonia Community SchoolsCascade Township
$15,092per student
Forest Hills Public SchoolsCascade Township
$14,583per student
Kentwood Public SchoolsKentwood
$16,317per 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.