Top Rankings
Northview Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,192 students in Northview Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Northview Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Northview Public School have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northview High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
3,073 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northview Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
9%
17%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,735 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,723
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,735
$17,694
Best Northview Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northview Next Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5365 Plainfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 361-7396
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 361-7396
Gr: 9-12 | 101 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Northview Next Career Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3801 E Beltline Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 361-7396
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 361-7396
Gr: 9-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Northview High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4451 Hunsberger Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-4857
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-4857
Gr: 9-12 | 1,060 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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