Best Public Schools in Jenison, MI

Summary:

The city of Jenison, Michigan is home to a strong public school district, Jenison Public Schools, which operates 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is a high performer, ranking 53rd out of 613 districts in Michigan and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Jenison High School is the top-performing high school, ranking 47th out of 739 Michigan high schools and earning a 5-star rating. It has strong test scores and a relatively low dropout rate. Jenison Junior High School is also a high performer, ranking 64th out of 890 Michigan middle schools and earning a 5-star rating with impressive test scores. At the elementary level, Bauerwood School is the top-performing elementary school, ranking 110th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating.

While the district overall is a strong performer, there is some variation in the elementary school rankings and test scores. The district also faces a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 29.5% to 29.5%. Additionally, the schools with the highest spending per student, Bursley School and Sandy Hill School, do not necessarily have the strongest performance, suggesting that factors beyond just spending may be driving student outcomes in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jenison Junior High School	Public	7-8	8295 20th Ave	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1402	754	46	16.3	23.9%	592 (78.5%)	19 (2.5%)	80 (10.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%		92.6	56^th of 897 public middle schools	93.8%	8	81.9	61.6							61.0					51.8		60.9			67.3		$14,950	$1,330	$13,620
Bauerwood School	Public	K-6	1443 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1408	480	30	15.7	22.1%	379 (79.0%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	90.7	110^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.4	92^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.8%	18					54.5	60.8	66.2	72.7		62.8	64.9	60.6	79.5		66.2			63.4			$18,383	$898	$17,485
Bursley School	Public	K-6	1195 Port Sheldon St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-2200	404	35	11.5	35.4%	282 (69.8%)	12 (3.0%)	59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	85.1	204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.3%		86	173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	31					51.9	68.1	63.6	61.8		55.6	68.1	45.5	52.9		56.1			56.1			$18,983	$641	$18,342
Sandy Hill School	Public	K-6	1990 Baldwin St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-1404	402	34	11.9	38.6%	297 (73.9%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	81.5	255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.3	296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	41					55.9	58.2	66.2	55.6		66.1	41.8	46.2	47.6		61.5			52.3			$17,968	$635	$17,333
Pinewood School	Public	K-6	2405 Chippewa St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1407	320	25	12.8	19.4%	268 (83.8%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (8.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	84.3	214^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	88.5%	43					55.8	66.1	66.7	74.5		76.7	48.2	41.7	66.7		47.9			54.2			$17,227	$516	$16,711
Jenison High School	Public	9-12	2140 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-3400	1,506	86	17.4	21.1%	1,222 (81.1%)	23 (1.5%)	157 (10.4%)	18 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.7%)	90.6	47^th of 739 public high schools	93.6%		84.9	82^nd of 743 public high schools	89.0%	35			71.8	56.8													53.9			58.8	$15,324	$881	$14,443
Rosewood School	Public	K-6	2370 Tyler St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-0011	481	30	16.2	21.0%	421 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	86.9	177^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.1	216^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	39					64.2	63.4	60.8	70.2		74.6	56.3	48.6	60.7		59.5			41.9			$14,740	$504	$14,236
Jenison Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	159	10	16.4	17.0%	120 (75.5%)	4 (2.5%)	22 (13.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	54.2	333^rd of 739 public high schools	54.9%		93.7	38^th of 743 public high schools	94.9%	295		40.0	59.1	27.3				38.9	42.9				27.8	42.9		75.0	27.3		85.0	45.5	$16,952	$479	$16,473
JIA Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	83	5	17.4	20.5%	62 (74.7%)	3 (3.6%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)	82.1	241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.6	363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	75.6%	122					50.0	66.7	61.5			50.0	66.7	53.9			53.9			46.2			$11,729	$479	$11,250

Cities Near Jenison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hudsonville	1.34 mi	14	16^th
Grandville	2.68 mi	8	71^st
Wyoming	4.08 mi	23	371^st
Grand Rapids	4.63 mi	145	328^th
Jamestown	5.54 mi	1	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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