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Schools in Spring Lake · Spring Lake Public Schools

Spring Lake’s public schools outscore 98% of Michigan districts

In Spring Lake, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Lake, 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 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
76%
▲ 31 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 35 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,258 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,823 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spring Lake’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; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (922)Better than 100%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,194 test results and a graduating class of 183 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spring Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,194 in math, 1,193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
5–92 schoolsDepends on your addressA+
10–12Spring Lake High SchoolSpring Lake Public SchoolsA+

Spring Lake’s public schools are run by Spring Lake Public Schools, which also serves Crockery and Spring Lake. 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 45.4% · 1193 students tested
Math69%
State average 33.6% · 1194 students tested

Spring Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring LakeA+Spring Lake
Spring Lake TownshipASpring Lake PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12
FerrysburgAGrand Haven Area
Grand HavenAGrand Haven Area

Every school in Spring Lake

5 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).

Also serving Spring Lakein other towns
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
409 students13:1Rate it →
Jeffers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
379 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–9
A+
330 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A+
345 students16:1Rate it →
Spring Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
795 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Lake’s schools

Are Spring Lake’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Lake 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 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Lake in?

Spring Lake Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,271 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spring Lake kids go to high school?

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

What is Spring Lake’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Spring Lake Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Spring Lake spend per student?

$15,823 in Spring Lake 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.