📍 3777 Leonard St Ne, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49525
Northern Trails 56 School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 478 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools school district. It serves grades 5–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern Trails 56 School enrolls 478 students across grades 5–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 11% Asian and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 329 | 69% |
| Asian | 52 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
79 of the school's 478 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern Trails 56 School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 73.
Northern Trails 56 School is one of 18 schools in Forest Hills Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 8,838 students district-wide and employs 509 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 478 students, Northern Trails 56 School is close to the district average of about 491 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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