Total enrollment
5,158
-6 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Jenison Public Schools
Michigan · 5,158 students · 2 cities
Jenison Public Schools reports 11 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,158 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 469.
4-year change in Jenison Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jenison Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #22 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,158 | #51 of 454 | #1,869 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #46 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #60 of 452 | #5,584 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.6% | #406 of 454 | #7,179 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #133 of 325 | #4,338 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jenison Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from El Puente Spanish Immersion at 67.4% proficient to Sandy Hill School at 55.3%, a gap of 12.1 points. That is the 107th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,024 to 4,695 students (down 7%) and from 289 to 319 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenison High School | Jenison | High | 09-12 | 1,506 |
| Jenison Junior High School | Jenison | Middle | 07-08 | 754 |
| Rosewood School | Jenison | Elementary | KG-06 | 481 |
| Bauerwood School | Jenison | Elementary | KG-06 | 480 |
| Bursley School | Jenison | Elementary | KG-06 | 404 |
| Sandy Hill School | Jenison | Elementary | KG-06 | 402 |
| El Puente Spanish Immersion | Hudsonville | Elementary | KG-06 | 380 |
| Pinewood School | Jenison | Elementary | KG-06 | 320 |
| Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center | Hudsonville | Elementary | PK-06 | 189 |
| Jenison Innovation Academy | Jenison | High | 06-12 | 159 |
| JIA Elementary | Jenison | Elementary | PK-05 | 83 |
About Jenison Public Schools
Jenison Public Schools is a small public-school district in Michigan. The district operates 11 schools and enrolls approximately 5,158 students.
On the school-mix side, Jenison Public Schools comprises 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Jenison Public Schools runs about 469 students per school, 16% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Jenison Public Schools has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,164 students to 5,158.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Jenison Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.