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Public School Review - Established 2003

Zeeland School District

183 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464-1155
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (616) 748-3000
www.zps.org

Top Rankings

Zeeland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,785 students in Zeeland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Zeeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
5,777 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeZeeland School DistrictMichigan
Kind426118
1357111
2408115
3402118
4381115
5420117
6481116
7442103
8468102
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District Rank

Zeeland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#85 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearZeeland School District
2023#85
2022#85
2021#91
2019#81
2018#105
2017#55
2016#75
2015#57
2014#124
2013#134
2012#133
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49%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202349%35%
202249%34%
202147%36%
201955%40%
201847%37%
201756%39%
201654%38%
201554%37%
201451%41%
201350%41%
201247%37%
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63%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202263%45%
202164%48%
201966%49%
201847%43%
201768%49%
201666%50%
201569%49%
201475%67%
201372%65%
201271%64%
201187%80%
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50%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202250%38%
202132%23%
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92%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202392%81%
202294%81%
202193%84%
202092%86%
201994%85%
201892%85%
201792%85%
201691%85%
201592%85%
201492%84%
201389%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
20240.440.56
20230.430.55
20220.420.55
20210.410.54
20200.400.53
20190.400.53
20180.380.53
20170.380.53
20160.370.52
20150.360.50
20140.370.50
20130.370.49
20120.350.49
20110.350.48
20100.290.47
20090.280.46
20080.270.46
20070.280.46
20060.270.43
20050.270.44
20040.250.43
20030.240.44
20020.240.42
20010.230.42
20000.220.40
19990.180.40
19980.160.40
19970.150.39
19960.140.39
19950.130.37
19940.130.35
19930.120.35
19920.120.35
19910.110.37
19900.080.36
19890.080.36
19880.080.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
20111%1%
20011%1%
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% Asian
3%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
20244%4%
20234%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20125%3%
20115%3%
20106%3%
20095%3%
20085%3%
20076%3%
200610%2%
20056%2%
20045%2%
20035%2%
20025%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%2%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
18%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202417%9%
202317%9%
202216%9%
202115%8%
202015%8%
201915%8%
201814%8%
201714%8%
201614%7%
201513%7%
201413%7%
201312%6%
201211%6%
201110%6%
20108%5%
20098%5%
20088%5%
20078%4%
20058%4%
20048%4%
20037%4%
20027%4%
20017%4%
20007%3%
19996%3%
19985%3%
19975%3%
19965%3%
19955%3%
19945%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%2%
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% Black
1%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
20242%18%
20231%18%
20221%18%
20211%18%
20202%18%
20192%18%
20181%18%
20171%18%
20161%18%
20151%18%
20141%18%
20131%18%
20121%19%
20111%19%
20102%20%
20092%20%
20082%20%
20072%20%
20065%20%
20051%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%19%
20001%19%
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% White
73%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
202473%63%
202374%64%
202275%64%
202176%65%
202076%66%
201976%66%
201878%66%
201778%66%
201678%67%
201579%68%
201478%69%
201379%69%
201280%69%
201180%70%
201084%70%
200985%71%
200885%71%
200784%71%
200685%73%
200585%72%
200486%73%
200387%72%
200287%73%
200187%74%
200088%75%
199990%75%
199892%75%
199792%76%
199693%76%
199593%77%
199493%79%
199394%79%
199294%79%
199194%78%
199096%78%
198996%78%
198896%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%2%
20133%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
2023$102 MM$12 MM
2022$96 MM$11 MM
2021$102 MM$12 MM
2020$96 MM$11 MM
2019$86 MM$11 MM
2018$81 MM$10 MM
2017$74 MM$10 MM
2016$69 MM$10 MM
2015$61 MM$11 MM
2014$66 MM$10 MM
2012$62 MM$10 MM
2011$64 MM$11 MM
2010$61 MM$11 MM
2009$60 MM$11 MM
2008$58 MM$11 MM
2007$56 MM$10 MM
2006$53 MM$10 MM
2005$50 MM$10 MM
2004$48 MM$10 MM
2003$48 MM$10 MM
2002$46 MM$10 MM
2001$43 MM$10 MM
2000$39 MM$9 MM
1999$34 MM$9 MM
1998$33 MM$10 MM
1997$28 MM$10 MM
1996$28 MM$10 MM
1995$25 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$88 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
2023$88 MM$11 MM
2022$85 MM$11 MM
2021$88 MM$11 MM
2020$85 MM$11 MM
2019$86 MM$10 MM
2018$83 MM$10 MM
2017$89 MM$10 MM
2016$77 MM$10 MM
2015$57 MM$11 MM
2014$65 MM$9 MM
2012$72 MM$10 MM
2011$64 MM$10 MM
2010$57 MM$11 MM
2009$57 MM$11 MM
2008$58 MM$11 MM
2007$55 MM$11 MM
2006$68 MM$11 MM
2005$60 MM$10 MM
2004$53 MM$11 MM
2003$51 MM$11 MM
2002$59 MM$10 MM
2001$53 MM$10 MM
2000$39 MM$9 MM
1999$34 MM$10 MM
1998$34 MM$10 MM
1997$37 MM$10 MM
1996$40 MM$10 MM
1995$28 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,580
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
2023$16,940$16,123
2022$15,274$14,589
2021$16,795$15,927
2020$15,274$14,589
2019$13,842$14,099
2018$13,277$14,094
2017$12,412$13,305
2016$11,709$13,102
2015$10,543$11,681
2014$11,598$12,204
2012$10,854$12,235
2011$11,083$12,684
2010$10,751$11,681
2009$10,901$11,537
2008$10,676$11,222
2007$10,606$10,819
2006$10,111$9,793
2005$9,737$9,706
2004$9,634$9,471
2003$9,808$9,243
2002$9,791$8,687
2001$9,012$8,215
2000$8,380$7,511
1999$7,585$7,057
1998$7,683$7,001
1997$6,967$6,567
1995$6,727$6,044
1992$4,699$5,111
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Spending / Student
$15,268
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearZeeland School DistrictMichigan
2023$14,713$15,270
2022$13,492$14,302
2021$14,586$15,085
2020$13,492$14,302
2019$13,796$13,858
2018$13,591$13,691
2017$14,931$13,192
2016$13,126$12,965
2015$9,814$11,849
2014$11,349$12,085
2012$12,514$12,141
2011$11,223$12,422
2010$10,007$11,849
2009$10,269$11,612
2008$10,719$11,334
2007$10,483$10,901
2006$12,994$10,200
2005$11,727$9,852
2004$10,648$9,880
2003$10,470$9,552
2002$12,558$8,745
2001$11,222$8,343
2000$8,306$7,542
1999$7,682$7,404
1998$7,999$7,125
1997$9,210$6,851
1995$7,597$5,989
1992$4,643$5,102
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Best Zeeland School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Groningen School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10542 Chicago Dr
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3375
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Woodbridge Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9110 Woodbridge St
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
60 E Lincoln Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3350
Gr: K-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Quincy Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10155 Quincy St
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-4701
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7447 Adams St
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3476
Gr: K-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Zeeland Quest
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3065
Gr: K-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Cityside Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 E Main Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
175 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3050
Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
179 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-3300
Gr: 5-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,777 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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