Black River Public School MiddleHigh

Black River Public School MiddleHigh is a mid-tier high school in HOLLAND, Michigan, operated by Black River Public School. The school educates 569 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Black River Public School comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 964 students; Black River Public School MiddleHigh is among them.

Demographically, Black River Public School MiddleHigh shows that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest consists of 24% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Black River Public School MiddleHigh tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ottawa County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Black River Public School MiddleHigh sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.6%; this one delivers 56.5%.

In the surrounding community, Ottawa County reports that median household income runs about $90,502, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Black River Public School MiddleHigh is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students).

The closest other public school is Black River Public School Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Black River Public School MiddleHigh comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Black River Public School MiddleHigh runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Black River Public School MiddleHigh has showed little movement, going from 557 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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