Bauerwood School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in JENISON, Michigan, Bauerwood School educates 480 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Jenison Public Schools. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Jenison Public Schools runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,158 students. Bauerwood School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Bauerwood School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black.

On the resource side, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Ottawa County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bauerwood School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.5%; this one delivers 65.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Ottawa County indicate median household income runs about $90,502, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Ottawa County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), Bauerwood School is one campus in the mix.

Jenison Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bauerwood School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bauerwood School has decreased 12%, going from 548 students in 2018 to 480 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.