Grandville Public Schools
Grandville Public Schools is a public school district based in Grandville, Michigan, serving 5,547 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 504 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Roger Bearup. It spends about $11,566 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Grandville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grandville | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,566 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,690 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 748 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 792 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Roger Bearup
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven | 5,688 | 10 | $12,431 | 16.7 | #41 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford | 5,605 | 10 | $13,193 | 16.9 | #42 |
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville · this district | 5,547 | 11 | $11,566 | 17.2 | #43 |
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark CountyWinchester, KY | 5,552 | $11,854 | 15.4 |
| Douglas County School District 4Roseburg, OR | 5,550 | $12,691 | 16.2 |
| Mamaroneck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, NY | 5,545 | $24,238 | 12.3 |
| Alta Loma ElementaryAlta Loma, CA | 5,543 | $12,044 | 25.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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