Rosy Mound School

Rosy Mound School, a small elementary campus in GRAND HAVEN, Michigan, part of Grand Haven Area Public Schools, instructs 243 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools (5,171 students total), Rosy Mound School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Rosy Mound School records that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rosy Mound School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ottawa County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rosy Mound School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.5%; actual is 81.4%, +23.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Ottawa County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,502 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Rosy Mound School is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students).

The closest other public school is Grand Haven High School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rosy Mound School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rosy Mound School has shrank 26%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 243 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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