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Kenowa Hills Pathways High School

Public Grades 9-12

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Kenowa Hills Pathways High School is a public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 102 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district, which is ranked 357 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenowa Hills Pathways High School faces significant challenges compared to state and local benchmarks. The school consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with only 12.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 26.6% for the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district and 34.9% statewide. The school also has a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate around 82-90% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 5.6% to 15% in recent years. Additionally, Kenowa Hills Pathways High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13% to 30.8%, compared to the state average.

When comparing Kenowa Hills Pathways High School to nearby high schools, it stands out as the lowest-performing. For example, Comstock Park High School and City MiddleHigh, both within a 5-mile radius, significantly outperform Kenowa Hills Pathways High School on academic measures like test scores and graduation rates. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (67.65% to 69.41%) may indicate that socioeconomic factors and student engagement are contributing to the school's academic struggles, which will require a comprehensive approach to address.

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,553

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3950 Hendershot Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544-9794

(616) 784-2511

District: Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (15% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg34%

Michigan avg44%

700^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 12% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools

357^th of 613Kenowa Hills Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	700 of 739	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	585 of 666	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	605 of 628	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	593 of 639	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing19%-36 vs state

Science12%-23 vs state

Social Studies10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Kenowa Hills Pathways High School

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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 (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	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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Kenowa Hills High School	Public	9-12	3825 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2400	876	49	18.0	35.0%	640 (73.1%)	37 (4.2%)	141 (16.1%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.5%)	40.4	441^st of 739 public high schools	40.3%		45.4	373^rd of 743 public high schools	49.8%	68			50.6	19.9						29.9		33.9	$15,279	$1,671	$13,608
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3950 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2511	99	4	24.3	58.6%	48 (48.5%)	12 (12.1%)	27 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.1%)	6.6	700^th of 739 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			19.4							12.2		9.8	$10,553	$938	$9,615
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Public	6-12	1417 Covell Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2550	309	16	19.3	62.8%	122 (39.5%)	73 (23.6%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	45.8	401^st of 739 public high schools	45.7%		38.4	441^st of 743 public high schools	40.6%	40	43.1	5.9	51.1	14.9	22.7	23.4	11.4	10.6	25.5	36.2	27.5	40.4	$19,251	$5,578	$13,673
Comstock Park High School	Public	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5204	522	28	18.7	44.3%	299 (57.3%)	36 (6.9%)	143 (27.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	66.9	208^th of 739 public high schools	71.9%		62.3	244^th of 743 public high schools	67.2%	36			58.9	33.6						38.3		49.5	$14,959	$1,564	$13,395
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 254-5204	33	1	25.5	75.8%	15 (45.5%)	5 (15.2%)	9 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)													$15,411	$841	$14,570
Newcomers Community School	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	157	3	52.3	61.1%	2 (1.3%)	38 (24.2%)	113 (72.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,797	$4,592	$8,205
Union High School	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	881	62	14.2	76.6%	69 (7.8%)	315 (35.8%)	433 (49.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	13.9	633^rd of 739 public high schools	14.3%		13.9	639^th of 743 public high schools	14.0%	6			29.1	10.2						14.2		22.8	$19,520	$5,567	$13,953
Union High Transition	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3160	50	0	10.1	64.0%	9 (18.0%)	20 (40.0%)	13 (26.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)								(n/a)													$24,511	$3,620	$20,891
NexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	801 Broadway Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	NexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 458-4992	144	9	15.2	84.7%	58 (40.3%)	35 (24.3%)	42 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	9.8	669^th of 739 public high schools	9.5%		23.1	574^th of 743 public high schools	22.7%	95			22.5							11.9		19.0	$11,175	$3,074	$8,101
City High Middle School	Public	7-12	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	955	43	22.0	29.7%	560 (58.6%)	76 (8.0%)	186 (19.5%)	59 (6.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.2%)	99.9	3^rd of 739 public high schools	99.6%		98.9	5^th of 743 public high schools	99.3%	2	97.7	63.8		82.1		71.8		64.4	69.0	77.1	83.4	90.7	$16,586	$4,466	$12,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenowa Hills Pathways High School

Is Kenowa Hills Pathways High School a good school?

Kenowa Hills Pathways High School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kenowa Hills Pathways High School?

Students at Kenowa Hills Pathways High School are 48% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Kenowa Hills Pathways High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Kenowa Hills Pathways High School.

What district is Kenowa Hills Pathways High School in?

Kenowa Hills Public Schools

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