operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2616410
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Grand Ledge, MI
Students5,328
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
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
52nd percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 11 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
24.2%33.3%27.8%This district is 9.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$17,660$18,803$19,509This district is $1,143 per student lower than the state figure and $1,849 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,400$15,316$15,859This district is $1,916 per student lower than the state figure and $2,459 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,266$2,346$1,964This district is $920 per student higher than the state figure and $1,302 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$349$571$336This district is $222 per student lower than the state figure and $13 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,375$6,165$8,742This district is $210 per student higher than the state figure and $2,367 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,150$5,003$3,769This district is $147 per student higher than the state figure and $1,381 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$27,048$15,337$11,715This district is $11,711 per student higher than the state figure and $15,333 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,004$1,154$869This district is $150 per student lower than the state figure and $135 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
18:117:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
436:1574:1376:1This district is 138 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 60 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
119.3142.6138.9This district is 23.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 19.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
19.915.418.5This district is 4.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.5%99.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
3.0%8.0%12.0%This district is 4.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.6%13.4%14.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
6.8%2.9%3.9%This district is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 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
+8.9%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 7.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
29.0%51.1%50.6%This district is 22.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 21.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.1%6.1%4.5%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
8.1%11.6%9.0%This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
6.7%7.0%6.7%This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.8%8.4%5.1%This district is 6.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
5.5%16.4%14.4%This district is 10.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K46 students
0.9%Kindergarten–grade 52,363 students
44.4%Grades 6–81,220 students
22.9%Grades 9–121,699 students
31.9%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten46
Kindergarten474
Grade 1397
Grade 2369
Grade 3344
Grade 4374
Grade 5405
Grade 6373
Grade 7464
Grade 8383
Grade 9440
Grade 10473
Grade 11399
Grade 12387
Students by race and ethnicity
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?
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Pre-K teachers8.7 FTE
Kindergarten teachers20 FTE
Elementary teachers105.9 FTE
Secondary teachers129.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers26 FTE
Elementary school counselors5 FTE
Secondary school counselors7.2 FTE
Instructional coordinators5 FTE
District administrators22 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
School administrative support33.9 FTE
Library and media support6.5 FTE
Other support staff126.8 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
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.
3.0%Students learning English136 students · 6 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services668 students · 8 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
6.8%Students with Section 504 plans330 students · 7 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services14 students · 8 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
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?
Teacher certification comparison
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.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Lincoln Park School District of the City ofLincoln Park, MI4,841 students10 schools · View profile →Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield, MI4,815 students14 schools · View profile →Saline Area SchoolsSaline, MI4,810 students8 schools · View profile →West Bloomfield School DistrictW Bloomfield, MI4,980 students11 schools · View profile →Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak, MI4,785 students9 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students221 assessments
68 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged3,376 assessments
58 out of 100White students3,402 assessments
55 out of 100Mal2,310 assessments
53 out of 100Fem2,408 assessments
51 out of 100Hispanic students548 assessments
41 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,342 assessments
37 out of 100Black students108 assessments
33 out of 100A 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?
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.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,018
→FY 2023$13,400
FY 2022$5,647
→FY 2023$3,266
FY 2022$24,181
→FY 2023$27,048
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?
737 of 4,933 students
1,509 of 4,892 students
1,224 of 5,065 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
50%
Biology2 reporting schools
50%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
50%
Physics2 reporting schools
50%
Computer science2 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs8 reporting schools
13%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
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?
136Out-of-school suspensions8 reporting schoolsSee schools →66In-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Law-enforcement referrals7 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests7 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?
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?24.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 5,065 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,400current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?436:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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