How are the schools in Grand Rapids, MI?

Grand Rapids has 125 public schools in federal filings, 105 with enough reported data to grade. 83% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 95 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Grand Rapids, MI?

EPA monitoring for Kent County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 57% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 3% of monitored MI counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Grand Rapids, MI?

33 facilities in Grand Rapids report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 22,259 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Grand Rapids, MI safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Grand Rapids.

City data / MI / Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI: The Full Public Record

22,259 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 105 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Grand Rapids, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 125 schools in Grand Rapids, including 38 high schools. 105 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 83% rate A or B.

A 43

B 44

C 16

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 33 bullying allegations, 102 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

14 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 19 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 19 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

33 facilities in Grand Rapids report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 22,259 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Toluene (19,463 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (17,820 lbs), Methyl isobutyl ketone (17,784 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Kent County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 57% of monitored days. 3% of monitored MI counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 3 fatal police shooting incidents in Grand Rapids over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Grand Rapids are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Kent County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $62,116, and 17,465 registered businesses.

Every address in Grand Rapids has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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