Wyoming Public Schools, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Wyoming Public Schools

Wyoming Public Schools is a mid-sized district in Kent County, Michigan, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates six open schools: three elementaries (Gladiola, Parkview, and Oriole Park), an intermediate school, a junior high, and a high school. A seventh site, the Wyoming Regional Center, is listed as closed. The district sits in the city of Wyoming and parts of adjacent Grand Rapids and Kentwood, a set of working-class suburbs just south and southwest of Grand Rapids.

The student body is striking for its diversity. Hispanic students make up the largest single group, with White students the next largest and Black students representing a substantial share as well. A smaller proportion of students identify as two or more races, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, IEP rates, or English learner figures in the data provided, so families looking for information on economic disadvantage or specialized services will want to ask the district directly. What the enrollment picture does make clear is a multilingual, multiethnic community where a large share of students come from homes that may not primarily speak English.

On state assessments, Wyoming's results sit well below the median for Kent County's districts. Across the tested grades in math, proficiency rates are consistently modest, with the strongest showing in third and fourth grade and a dropoff in the upper elementary and middle grades. ELA follows a similar pattern through most grades, with one notable exception: eighth-grade ELA, measured through the PSAT, shows roughly half of tested students reaching proficiency. Science and social studies results are low across both tested grades. When the district is placed among the county's districts using a composite proficiency index, Wyoming falls in the bottom quartile. A parent evaluating academic outcomes may want to look into how the district is responding to these results and what interventions are in place, particularly in the upper elementary grades where the slide is most visible.

Chronic absenteeism is also elevated, landing in the bottom quartile among county districts. This is a concern because attendance and proficiency tend to move together, and a high absenteeism rate can both reflect and compound the academic challenges the testing data reveals. The district does spend at the upper range of county peers on a per-pupil basis, which suggests resources are being directed into the system; the question is how effectively that spending translates into classroom outcomes and student engagement.

One clear strength is the district's recent investment in facilities. Publicly reported sources note that voters approved a bond issue to overhaul district buildings, and the work has touched every school. Wyoming Junior High School reopened in fall of 2024 after a full renovation and reconstruction. Across the district, the bond funded new furniture, improved traffic flow and parking, upgraded playgrounds, and modern spaces for arts and athletics. Families enrolling now will encounter freshly updated learning environments, which is a tangible improvement that can affect day-to-day school experience even when test results are still catching up.

The housing market in the district is relatively affordable for the Grand Rapids metro area. Home values across the district's zip codes are below the national benchmark and modestly above the state benchmark, with a weighted average that reflects the predominantly Wyoming-based attendance area. Rents have risen over the past year at a brisk pace. Homes in the area sell at a lower price point than much of surrounding Kent County, which makes the district one of the more accessible entry points for families who want to live near Grand Rapids without paying premium suburban prices. The median listing price in the broader county market has held fairly steady, and homes move at a moderate pace.

What families get in Wyoming Public Schools is a diverse, urban-fringe district with newly renovated buildings and spending levels that exceed many neighbors, paired with academic results that are among the lowest in the county and an absenteeism rate that warrants attention. The facilities investment signals community commitment, and the eighth-grade ELA result shows the district can move students to proficiency when instruction and assessment align. The persistent weakness in math and in the upper elementary grades, though, is the area a parent would want to probe before committing.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,835

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 48%

Black 18%

White 25%

Asian 2%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

15%

37%

Gr 4

22%

50%

Gr 5

15%

24%

Gr 6

14%

32%

Gr 7

24%

38%

Gr 8

50%

63%

Math

Gr 3

22%

43%

Gr 4

21%

46%

Gr 5

12%

Gr 6

14%

18%

Gr 7

14%

19%

Gr 8

10%

23%

Science

Gr 5

14%

Gr 8

21%

29%

Social studies

Gr 5

10%

Gr 8

20%

29%

Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

Gladiola Elementary School

Wyoming Intermediate

Wyoming Junior High School

Parkview Elementary School

Wyoming High School

Oriole Park Elementary School

West Elementary School

Wyoming Regional Center

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

25%

Grade 3

24%

Grade 4

11%

Grade 5

14%

Grade 6

14%

Grade 7

12%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

18%

Grade 3

26%

Grade 4

16%

Grade 5

16%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

51%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

13%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

10%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$283,320

Year-over-year change+3.7%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$242K to $459K

vs. state typical1.07x

vs. national typical0.77x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
49519	Wyoming	$297K	+4.0%	54.2%
49509	Wyoming	$264K	+3.4%	38.9%
49548	Kentwood	$255K	+2.6%	4.9%
49418	Grandville	$384K	+4.1%	0.9%
49507	Grand Rapids	$242K	+2.0%	0.7%
49315	Byron Center	$459K	+5.9%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,500/mo

Year-over-year change+10.1%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$1,342 to $1,886/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
49519	Wyoming	$1,457	+10.2%	54.2%
49509	Wyoming	$1,568	—	38.9%
49548	Kentwood	$1,342	—	4.9%
49418	Grandville	$1,886	+5.8%	0.9%
49507	Grand Rapids	$1,640	+4.2%	0.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,430/mo

Home price / national median income3.4x

Annual rent / national median income21.5%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$70/mo

Market Activity: Kent County

Median listing price$399,900

Median listing price YoY+1.2%

Median price per sq ft$222

Median price per sq ft YoY+8.3%

Median days on market34.3 days

Median days on market YoY+12.3%

Active listings784

Active listings YoY-0.1%

New listings948

New listings YoY-2.9%

Pending listings927

Pending listings YoY+2.3%

Hotness: median listing price$389,925

Hotness: median listing price YoY+0.6%

Supply score89.4

Supply score YoY-2.2%

Demand score65.0

Demand score YoY+1.2%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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