Summary:
The 49417 zip code area in Michigan is home to two middle schools, Lakeshore Middle School and White Pines Intermediate School, both part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district. Based on the available data, Lakeshore Middle School appears to be the standout school in this set, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming the state and district averages in all tested subjects and grade levels.
Lakeshore Middle School has reached as high as 54th out of 890 Michigan middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while White Pines Intermediate School's highest ranking was 98th out of 921 Michigan middle schools in 2013-2014. Both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, with 29.5% of students being chronically absent at each school, compared to the state average. The free/reduced lunch rates are also relatively high, with Lakeshore Middle School at 32.71% and White Pines Intermediate School at 35.5%.
In terms of spending per student, Lakeshore Middle School spends $17,199 per student, while White Pines Intermediate School spends $17,579 per student. The student-teacher ratio is lower at White Pines Intermediate School, with 14.7 students per teacher, compared to 16.1 students per teacher at Lakeshore Middle School. However, this lower ratio does not seem to translate into significantly higher test scores for White Pines Intermediate School compared to Lakeshore Middle School, which continues to outperform its counterpart in academic achievement.
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