School district or education agency · NCES 2600112

Walden Green Montessori

Spring Lake, MI

District overview See comparisons

Students237

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students237

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$9,401

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

69^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

19 percentile points higher than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing19 percentile points

Higher than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence3.5 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+1.7%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+9.3%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5189 students

79.7%

Grades 6–848 students

20.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten45

Grade 129

Grade 230

Grade 329

Grade 430

Grade 526

Grade 616

Grade 718

Grade 814

Students by race and ethnicity

White210 (88.6%)

Hispanic/Latino11 (4.6%)

Black or African American8 (3.4%)

Two or more races8 (3.4%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

26.6All district staff, full-time equivalent

13.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

8.4Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers11.2 FTE

Ungraded teachers1.3 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.6 FTE

District administrators2.9 FTE

School administrative support1 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MI receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Central Lake Public SchoolsCentral Lake, MI

Students: 237
Community poverty: 14.0%
Special education: 16.7%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Wolverine Community School DistrictWolverine, MI

Students: 234
Community poverty: 19.8%
Special education: 9.4%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Litchfield Community SchoolsLitchfield, MI

Students: 240
Community poverty: 16.0%
Special education: 13.3%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Alanson Public SchoolsAlanson, MI

Students: 234
Community poverty: 11.9%
English learners: 0.7%
Special education: 13.6%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Macomb Montessori AcademyWarren, MI

Students: 238
Special education: 18.8%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMIUnited States

Academic standing2025

69th percentile41st percentile45th percentile

This district is 28 percentile points higher than the state figure and 24 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

19.4%33.3%27.8%

This district is 13.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$12,332$18,803$19,509

This district is $6,471 per student lower than the state figure and $7,177 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$9,401$15,316$15,859

This district is $5,915 per student lower than the state figure and $6,458 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$65$2,346$1,964

This district is $2,281 per student lower than the state figure and $1,899 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$43$571$336

This district is $528 per student lower than the state figure and $293 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$694$6,165$8,742

This district is $5,471 per student lower than the state figure and $8,048 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$315$5,003$3,769

This district is $4,688 per student lower than the state figure and $3,454 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$15,337$11,715

This district is $15,337 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$14,194$1,154$869

This district is $13,040 per student higher than the state figure and $13,325 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

18:117:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

112.2142.6138.9

This district is 30.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 26.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

0.015.418.5

This district is 15.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.80.70.9

This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

0.9%8.0%12.0%

This district is 7.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

10.7%13.4%14.0%

This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

5.6%2.9%3.9%

This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.7%95.8%

This district is 4.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+1.7%+1.6%+0.5%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

38.2%51.1%50.6%

This district is 12.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

3.1%6.1%4.5%

This district is 3.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

12.0%11.6%9.0%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%7.0%6.7%

This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

1.3%8.4%5.1%

This district is 7.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

0.9%Students learning English2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.9%

MI8.0%

U.S.12.0%

10.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services25 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.7%

MI13.4%

U.S.14.0%

5.6%Students with Section 504 plans13 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.6%

MI2.9%

U.S.3.9%

0.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.9%

MI0.8%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MI95.7%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Mal123 assessments

71 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged133 assessments

71 out of 100

White students244 assessments

71 out of 100

Fem120 assessments

69 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students49 assessments

64 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

10.1%Federal

80.4%State

9.5%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$9,401Total current spending per student

$5,323Instruction per student

$4,078Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$289KFederal revenue10.1% of total revenue

$2.3MState revenue80.4% of total revenue

$272KLocal revenue9.5% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$5,323Instructionper student

$4,078Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$871Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$0Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$161KSalaries$694 per student

$73KEmployee benefits$315 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$10KEquipmentFY 2023

$15KCapital outlay$65 per student

$5KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$2.4MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$3.3MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$160KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$55KTitle I$237 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$8,601

FY 2023$9,401+9.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$661

FY 2023$65-90.2% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2115.9%

36 of 227 students

2021–2248.1%

112 of 233 students

2022–2319.4%

45 of 232 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

9Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →4In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?19.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 232 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$9,401current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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