Enrollment
267
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLSPRING PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 260098108149
Wellspring Preparatory High School
1031 PAGE ST NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 · (616) 235-9500 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
205 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 77 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 20% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Wellspring Preparatory High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellspring Preparatory High School this school | 267 | 76.8% | N/A |
| Carrollton High School SAGINAW | 431 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Ottawa Hills High School GRAND RAPIDS | 385 | 83.6% | N/A |
| Ecorse Community High School ECORSE | 340 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Taylor Preparatory High School TAYLOR | 405 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Madison High School MADISON HEIGHTS | 255 | 75.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wellspring Preparatory High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #491 of 844 | #32 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #97 of 548 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #15 of 550 | #6 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #102 of 654 | #11 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.6% | #24 of 436 | #3 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
-112 (-30%) vs 2020
+167% since 2010-11, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 267 | 16.9 | 15.8:1 | 77% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 22.5 | 12.7:1 | 77% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 18.9 | 16.3:1 | 73% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 17 | 22.3:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 24.7 | 18.5:1 | 52% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 48% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 6 | 16.7:1 | 41% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellspring Preparatory High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (457 to 267); teachers down 32% (24.7 to 16.9).
About Wellspring Preparatory High School
Wellspring Preparatory High School is a high school located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, in Kent County. The school reports 267 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students.
Federal records list Wellspring Preparatory High School as its own district.
Wellspring Preparatory High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 43%. Smaller groups are 21% White, 20% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. County-wide, 10% of Kent County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Wellspring Preparatory High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
With 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Wellspring Preparatory High School was 15.8:1. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. For comparison, public schools in Kent County average 47%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Kent County number 239 and enroll about 97,253.
The nearest public school is Kent Hills Elementary, at about 0.3 miles. Wellspring Preparatory High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). Wellspring Preparatory High School is run as a public charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 267, 30% below the 379 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 22.3 in 2020-21 to 15.8 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wellspring Preparatory High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Kent Hills Elementary0.3 mi · 370
- Bethany Based School0.6 mi · 12
- Lighthouse Academy Waalkes0.6 mi · 73
- East Leonard Elementary0.8 mi · 174
- Center for Economicology1.0 mi · 60
- City High Middle School1.0 mi · 955
Frequently asked questions
About Wellspring Preparatory High SchoolHow large is Wellspring Preparatory High School?
Wellspring Preparatory High School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wellspring Preparatory High School serve?
Wellspring Preparatory High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellspring Preparatory High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wellspring Preparatory High School is approximately 15.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wellspring Preparatory High School?
At Wellspring Preparatory High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Wellspring Preparatory High School?
Wellspring Preparatory High School is overseen by Wellspring Preparatory High School in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.