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Hudsonville Public School District

At a glance

21^stof 625 Michigan districts▼ 4

Better than 96% of Michigan districts

Elementary 9 Middle 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3886 Van Buren St
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1038·(616) 669-1740·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 96.6% of districts

Schools

6,654

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBauer Elementary School9^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Georgetown Elementary School up 88 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Park Elemementary School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Hudsonville Public School District is a high-performing, 5-star district in Michigan comprising 12 schools—8 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school—serving approximately 6,254 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, and ranking 21st out of 625 districts statewide (97th percentile).

For parents, this district offers exceptional academics with notable standouts. Bauer Elementary School is the academic powerhouse, ranking 9th in Michigan with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 91% and ELA at 82%—more than double state averages. Forest Grove Elementary School showed remarkable gains in 2024-2025 (90%+ proficiency in several subjects) but regressed significantly in 2025-2026, suggesting cohort volatility. Hudsonville High School posts a 97.1% graduation rate and strong SAT scores (71.8% EBRW proficiency vs. 52.1% state), though math proficiency (42.9%) lags. Smaller schools like Park Elemementary School (260 students, 12.2:1 ratio) and Bauer (329 students) consistently outperform larger ones, while 56 Building at Georgetown has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (7.7%) and top 5th-grade ELA scores (76.6%).

Key takeaways include a district-wide "middle school dip"—proficiency drops from 70-90% in elementary to 50-60% in middle school and 42.9% in high school math. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low (10.9% vs. 27.9% state), but Hudsonville High School is an outlier at 16.7%. Spending varies widely, from Park Elemementary School's $21,788 per student to Riley Street Middle School's $13,371, yet higher spending doesn't guarantee top scores. South Elementary School has the highest poverty rate (27.1% free/reduced lunch) and weakest scores, while Forest Grove Elementary School excels despite 23.2% poverty. Social studies is a district strength (8th-grade proficiency roughly double the state average), but high school science (39.5%) barely exceeds state levels—an area for targeted improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	610	36	17.0	14.6%	521 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	88.7	80^th of 896 public middle schools	91.1%		90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%	17	81.6			58.5									53.7					48.1		60.1			69.2		$14,451	$195	$14,256
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	88.9	77^th of 896 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%	7	87.7			57.0								59.4	53.0				53.0	51.7		56.8			64.6		$13,371	$270	$13,101
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-4	3909 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-9797	450	30	15.1	11.3%	388 (86.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	95.2	48^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%	88									69.0	71.3				77.0	73.4										$15,016	$660	$14,356
Alward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3811 Port Sheldon St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6700	435	29	14.9	12.6%	378 (86.9%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	89.5	141^st of 1492 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	29									63.5	62.3				67.4	64.9										$14,691	$226	$14,465
Bauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8136 48th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6824	329	25	12.9	14.0%	283 (86.0%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	98.4	9^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%	2									82.1	76.0				91.1	82.0										$17,596	$281	$17,315
Forest Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-9429	254	18	14.4	23.2%	217 (85.4%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	94.2	65^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.6%		97.5	20^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%	45									67.6	68.0	63.6			76.5	78.0	65.9			70.5			54.5			$16,121	$503	$15,617
Hudsonville High School	Public	9-12	5155 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1500	1,995	106	18.8	13.9%	1,712 (85.8%)	36 (1.8%)	124 (6.2%)	37 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.1%)	81.7	104^th of 800 public high schools	87.0%		89.9	54^th of 739 public high schools	92.7%	50		76.0	76.1		55.4	49.7	71.8	42.9													39.5			44.7	$14,320	$621	$13,698
Park Elemementary School	Public	K-4	5525 Park Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1970	260	21	12.2	16.9%	228 (87.7%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	96.8	30^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%	9									71.4	71.2				79.6	89.8										$21,788	$136	$21,652
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3291 Lincoln Ct	Jamestown	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 896-9375	327	19	17.2	18.7%	280 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	95.2	51^st of 1492 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.6	111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	60									80.0	79.2	72.1			82.9	82.1	61.8			70.7			46.7			$14,835	$295	$14,540
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 40th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 669-9362	391	24	16.1	27.1%	304 (77.7%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	89.2	147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.8	178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%	31									55.9	63.8	70.1			64.4	70.7	61.2			55.9			49.3			$14,636	$454	$14,183
Early Childhood Building	Public	PK-K	5535 School Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-0842	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																									$44,062	$2,229	$41,833
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	2522 Greenly St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 662-1478	289	21	13.9	22.5%	231 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)																									$16,660	$121	$16,540
56 Building at Georgetown	Public	5-6	8175 36th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 272-7100	626	37	16.7	13.1%	543 (86.7%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)											76.6	63.1				61.7	55.4		70.8			55.0			$13,716	$110	$13,606

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jenison Public Schools	1.19 mi	11	52^nd
Grandville Public Schools	5.17 mi	11	94^th
Allendale Public Schools	5.2 mi	6	58^th
West MI Academy of Environmental Science	7.41 mi	1
Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	7.81 mi	6

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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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