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Article: Grand Rapids: Education and Research
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Grand Rapids: Education and Research
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Grand Rapids Public School District is the largest in the area. The distict's goal is that by 2007 all students will be at or above grade level in reading, writing, and math, and that 80 percent of incoming ninth graders will graduate.
The following is a summary of data regarding the City of Grand Rapids public schools as of the 2003
–
2004 school year.
Total enrollment:
24,219
Number of facilities elementary schools:
44
middle schools:
6
high schools:
5
other:
31
Student/teacher ratio:
14.3:1
Teacher salaries average:
$53,517 (2002)
Funding per pupil:
$11,274
At least 122 parochial, private, ...