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Schools in Spring Lake Township · Spring Lake Public Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Spring Lake Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Spring Lake Township’s districts is 58%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Spring Lake 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.

#43of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grand Haven Area
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,531 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Spring Lake spends $15,823 per student and Grand Haven Area $17,223, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary's School (private) 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 Spring Lake Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Michigan school districts, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (711)Better than 94%
Towns in Ottawa County (17)Better than 82%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,899 test results and a graduating class of 470 could put Spring Lake Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spring Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,902 in math, 3,895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–92 schoolsDepends on your addressA+
10–12Spring Lake High SchoolSpring Lake Public SchoolsA+

Spring Lake Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Spring Lake Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Grand Haven Area Public Schools, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Port Sheldon and Robinson. Parts of Spring Lake Township (10% of its land) are served by Fruitport instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Spring Lake Township

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

Spring Lake Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,271 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,823MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,171 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,223MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Spring Lake Public Schools76%
State average 45.4% · 1193 students tested
Math · PK–12, Spring Lake Public Schools69%
State average 33.6% · 1194 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grand Haven Area Public Schools67%
State average 45.4% · 2702 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grand Haven Area Public Schools53%
State average 33.6% · 2708 students tested

Spring Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Spring Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring Lake TownshipASpring Lake PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12
FerrysburgAGrand Haven Area
Spring Lake (village)A+Spring Lake
Grand HavenAGrand Haven Area
CrockeryASpring Lake PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
FruitportBFruitport
Norton ShoresB+Mona Shores Public

2 of the 6 neighbors share Grand Haven Area with Spring Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Spring Lake Township

7 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 Spring Lake Townshipby address
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A+
409 students13:1Rate it →
Jeffers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A+
379 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A
273 students14:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–9 · Spring Lake
A+
330 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spring Lake
A+
345 students16:1Rate it →
Spring Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Lake
A+
795 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary's School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Spring Lake
Private · Catholic
189 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Spring Lake Alternative Education).

Questions about Spring Lake Township’s schools

Are Spring Lake Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Lake Township children attend outscore 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Lake Township in?

Two districts: Spring Lake Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Grand Haven Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Port Sheldon and Robinson.

Where do Spring Lake Township kids go to high school?

Spring Lake High School in Spring Lake, with 795 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Spring Lake Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Grand Haven Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Spring Lake Township spend per student?

$15,823 in Spring Lake Public Schools and $17,223 in Grand Haven Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Spring Lake Township?

Yes: St. Mary's School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 189 students).

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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.