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Godwin Heights Public Schools

1,954 students · 5 schools · 17.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #204 of 880 in Michigan

Students
1,954
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
111
Student–Teacher
17.6:1
County
Kent
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Godwin Heights Public Schools

Godwin Heights Public Schools is a public school system serving Kent County, Michigan, based in Grand Rapids. It serves 1,954 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #204 largest of Michigan’s 880 school systems.

Phone6162522090
Address15 36Th St Sw, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
CountyKent County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Godwin Heights Public Schools enrolls 1,954 students in 5 schools — an average of about 391 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #204 of 880 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,954
#204 of 880 in Michigan
Schools
5
~391 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Godwin Heights Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,954 students reported):

White
10%
Black
22%
Hispanic
59%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Godwin Heights Public Schools employs about 111 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.6:1 — above the Michigan average of about 16.5:1. Total district staff is roughly 283.

Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
111
classroom teachers
Total staff
283
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Michigan funds schools

Under Proposal A (1994), Michigan funds districts through a per-pupil Foundation Allowance combining state aid and local non-homestead property tax; the 2025–26 target allowance is $10,050 per pupil. On the weighted side, At-Risk (Section 31a) funding now uses an annual “opportunity index” that scores each district by its share of economically disadvantaged students, with the 2025–26 appropriation at $1.3 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Godwin Heights Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Michigan reports accountability through MI School Data, hosting the federally required MI School Index (0–100 across ESSA components such as proficiency, growth, graduation, English-learner progress and chronic absenteeism) and a Parent Dashboard. Look up Godwin Heights Public Schools on the MI School Data Parent Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Michigan has no state accreditation requirement; the Michigan Department of Education directs districts to Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor used across the state. Look up Godwin Heights Public Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Godwin Heights Public Schools vs. Michigan

Enrollment rank
#204
of 880 districts
Ratio
17.6:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Locale
City: Small
Kent County

See every Michigan district side by side in the Michigan directory.

Go deeper

Look up Godwin Heights Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Michigan Legislature (the per-pupil Foundation Allowance) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Godwin Heights Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2616110. Confirm current details with the district and the Michigan Department of Education.