Wellspring Preparatory High School

Summary:

Wellspring Preparatory High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling, with a declining statewide ranking and below-average performance across key metrics.

Wellspring Preparatory High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 374 out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 635 out of 739 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance. The school's test scores are significantly below the statewide averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.4% to 30.8% compared to the state averages of 34.9% to 55.4%. Additionally, the school has a high poverty rate, with 76.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%.

Despite the low performance, Wellspring Preparatory High School spends a relatively high amount per student at $17,511. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to explore strategies to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that this school is struggling to provide a quality education to its students and may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and resource allocation.

District Detail

1031 Page St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

(616) 235-9500

SchoolDigger Rank:
561^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 267

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1031 Page St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Wellspring Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-9500	267	17	15.7	76.8%	56 (21.0%)	116 (43.4%)	53 (19.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	13.6	635^th of 739 public high schools	14.1%		21.5	590^th of 743 public high schools	20.6%	45	30.8	15.4	18.4	$17,511	$2,547	$14,964

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Rapids Public Schools	0.33 mi	57	462^nd
Lighthouse Academy	0.65 mi	9
Kent Independent School District (Isd)	1.42 mi	12
William C. Abney Academy	1.67 mi	1	569^th
NexTech High School	2 mi	1	577^th

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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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