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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Across Grand Rapids, Michigan, 63 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Sherwood Global Studies Academy leads the list at -63.7%, against a median of -12.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Best Enrollment change

-63.7%

Median Enrollment change

-12.1%

FASTEST DECLINING · GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Sherwood Global Studies Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	333	121	-63.7%
2	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	770	309	-59.9%
3	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	732	398	-45.6%
4	Innovation Central High	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	706	386	-45.3%
5	Westwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	312	176	-43.6%
6	Wellspring Preparatory High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Wellspring Preparatory High School	457	267	-41.6%
7	Campus Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	346	210	-39.3%
8	Godwin Heights Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	627	382	-39.1%
9	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	344	218	-36.6%
10	River City Scholars Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	River City Scholars Charter Academy	447	286	-36.0%
11	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	408	297	-27.2%
12	Grandville Cummings Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grandville Public Schools	496	366	-26.2%
13	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	284	213	-25.0%
14	Dickinson Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	294	224	-23.8%
15	Ottawa Hills High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	501	385	-23.2%
16	Burton Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	475	365	-23.2%
17	Orchard View Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	569	439	-22.8%
18	Knapp Forest Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	671	520	-22.5%
19	William C Abney Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	William C. Abney Academy	338	273	-19.2%
20	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	816	661	-19.0%
21	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	231	187	-19.0%
22	Central High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	1,225	999	-18.4%
23	North Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	424	346	-18.4%
24	Burton Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	586	488	-16.7%
25	West Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	303	253	-16.5%
26	Meadow Brook Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	510	431	-15.5%
27	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	744	641	-13.8%
28	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	587	507	-13.6%
29	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	344	299	-13.1%
30	Northern Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	591	515	-12.9%
31	West Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	275	240	-12.7%
32	Buchanan Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	431	379	-12.1%
33	Kenowa Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	717	634	-11.6%
34	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	428	379	-11.4%
35	Union High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	983	881	-10.4%
36	East Grand Rapids High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	1,010	908	-10.1%
37	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	333	302	-9.3%
38	Kelloggsville Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	520	475	-8.7%
39	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	606	553	-8.7%
40	Southeast Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	313	287	-8.3%
41	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	583	538	-7.7%
42	Alger Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	339	314	-7.4%
43	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	366	339	-7.4%
44	Riverside Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	244	227	-7.0%
45	Brookside Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	270	254	-5.9%
46	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	340	320	-5.9%
47	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	464	437	-5.8%
48	Crossroads Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	501	472	-5.8%
49	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	366	345	-5.7%
50	Pine Ridge Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	499	472	-5.4%

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