Total enrollment
5,777
-270 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Zeeland Public Schools
Michigan · 5,777 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Zeeland Public Schools pick from 12 schools serving the district's roughly 5,777 K-12 students (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Zeeland Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Zeeland Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #28 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,777 | #40 of 454 | #1,647 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #43 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #133 of 452 | #6,465 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.8% | #415 of 454 | #7,367 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #103 of 325 | #3,604 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 Zeeland Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Zeeland Quest at 66.7% proficient to Roosevelt Elementary School at 50.7%, a gap of 16.0 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 6,073 to 5,777 students (down 5%) and from 326 to 362 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeland West High School | Zeeland | High | 09-12 | 975 |
| Zeeland East High School | Zeeland | High | 09-12 | 935 |
| Cityside Middle School | Zeeland | Middle | 06-08 | 771 |
| Creekside Middle School | Zeeland | Middle | 05-08 | 577 |
| New Groningen School | Zeeland | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| Quincy Elementary School | Zeeland | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Zeeland | Elementary | KG-05 | 361 |
| Woodbridge Elementary School | Zeeland | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 |
| Adams Elementary School | Zeeland | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Zeeland | Elementary | KG-05 | 261 |
| Zeeland Quest | Zeeland | Elementary | KG-08 | 144 |
| Venture Academy | Zeeland | High | 09-12 | 82 |
About Zeeland Public Schools
As a compact district in Michigan, Zeeland Public Schools serves 5,777 students across 12 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Zeeland Public Schools covers 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 481 in this district, above the Michigan typical of 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 6,047 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,777 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Zeeland Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.