School District
Comstock Park Public Schools
Comstock Park Public Schools is a school district in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 33.73–35.81 mills in property tax, depending on the city or township; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 51.73–53.81 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. In the 2024–25 school year it reported $29.8 million in general fund spending, or $16,788 per pupil.
Total property tax rate, primary homes
33.73–35.81
mills in 2025 · 3 tax areas · about $5,488–$5,827 a year on a median home (estimate)
Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses
51.73–53.81
mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax
Levies, 2025
3
in 3 tax areas
Total property tax rates here, 2025
What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Compare with every tax area in Kent County →
| City or township | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Township | 35.8140 | $5,827 | 53.8140 |
| Plainfield Charter Township | 35.1781 | $5,723 | 53.1781 |
| City of Walker | 33.7310 | $5,488 | 51.7310 |
Rates differ across Comstock Park Public Schools because it covers parts of 3 local governments, each with its own levies: Alpine Township, the City of Walker and Plainfield Charter Township.
Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.
Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
Every levy, by tax area
Alpine Township · 35.8140 primary homes, 53.8140 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 27.9869, winter 7.8271; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 45.9869, winter 7.8271.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Comstock Park Public Schools | 9.9500 | $1,619 | 9.9500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Voted Operating | Alpine Township | 3.8843 | $632 | 3.8843 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.9456 | $154 | 0.9456 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Alpine Township | 0.9164 | $149 | 0.9164 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Plainfield Charter Township · 35.1781 primary homes, 53.1781 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 27.9869, winter 7.1912; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 45.9869, winter 7.1912.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Comstock Park Public Schools | 9.9500 | $1,619 | 9.9500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Plainfield Charter Township | 3.7000 | $602 | 3.7000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.9456 | $154 | 0.9456 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Voted Operating | Plainfield Charter Township | 0.4648 | $76 | 0.4648 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
City of Walker · 33.7310 primary homes, 51.7310 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 30.7046, winter 3.0264; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 48.7046, winter 3.0264.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Comstock Park Public Schools | 9.9500 | $1,619 | 9.9500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Interurban Transit Partnership | 1.3817 | $225 | 1.3817 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Walker | 1.3360 | $217 | 1.3360 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.9456 | $154 | 0.9456 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Comstock Park Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Where the property tax goes here
Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.
Of the $5,488–$5,827 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $1,773 goes to Comstock Park Public Schools (30–32%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.
Comstock Park Public Schools's 3 tax areas rank 26th, 28th and 32nd highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area
- State
- County
- ISD and college
- School district
- City, township or village
- Library, transit and other
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Alpine Township Comstock Park Public Schools 35.8140 mills $5,827
Alpine Township with Comstock Park Public Schools: 35.8140 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 10.8956, City, township or village 4.8007, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,827 a year for a new buyer
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Plainfield Charter Township Comstock Park Public Schools 35.1781 mills $5,723
Plainfield Charter Township with Comstock Park Public Schools: 35.1781 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 10.8956, City, township or village 4.1648, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,723 a year for a new buyer
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City of Walker Comstock Park Public Schools 33.7310 mills $5,488
City of Walker with Comstock Park Public Schools: 33.7310 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 10.8956, City, township or village 1.3360, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $5,488 a year for a new buyer
The figures as a table
| Tax area | State | County | ISD and college | School district | City, township or village | Library, transit and other | Total | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Township, Comstock Park Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 10.8956 | 4.8007 | 1.0832 | 35.8140 | $5,827 |
| Plainfield Charter Township, Comstock Park Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 10.8956 | 4.1648 | 1.0832 | 35.1781 | $5,723 |
| City of Walker, Comstock Park Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 10.8956 | 1.3360 | 2.4649 | 33.7310 | $5,488 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
What Comstock Park Public Schools levies, 2025
Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | 9.9500 | $1,619 | 9.9500 | 3 |
| Building and Site | 0.9456 | $154 | 0.9456 | 3 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 | 3 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
School finances, 2024–25 school year
General fund figures, as published by the Michigan Department of Education.
Pupils
1,774
full-time equivalent
General fund spending
$29.8M
the main operating fund
Spending per pupil
$16,788
general fund
Average teacher salary
$71,281
90 teachers (full-time equivalent)
Spending
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Basic instruction | $13,170,489 | $7,424 |
| Added needs instruction | $4,719,497 | $2,660 |
| Adult education instruction | $0 | |
| Total instruction | $17,889,986 | $10,084 |
| Instructional staff support | $3,537,242 | $1,994 |
| Administration | $3,349,633 | $1,888 |
| Operations and maintenance | $2,361,376 | $1,331 |
| Transportation | $1,915,772 | $1,080 |
| Total support services | $11,164,024 | $6,293 |
| Current operating spending | $29,054,010 | $16,376 |
| Facilities acquisition | $0 | $0 |
| Total general fund spending | $29,785,073 | $16,788 |
Revenue
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Local | $8,335,378 | $4,698 |
| State | $19,827,195 | $11,176 |
| Federal | $1,441,524 | $813 |
| Total general fund revenue | $29,604,098 | $16,686 |
Salaries
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional salaries | $16,106,245 | $9,078 |
| Support service salaries | $7,359,229 | $4,148 |
| Teacher salaries, basic instruction | $6,398,198 |
Taxable value in the district
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homes (homestead) | $365,892,761 | $206,236 |
| Rentals, second homes and businesses (non-homestead) | $186,329,664 | $105,025 |
Every figure, including each per-pupil figure, is the publisher's own. Total instruction is the three instruction lines above it, and current operating spending is total instruction plus total support services. Total support services and total revenue can also include amounts the bulletin does not list separately. Adult education and teacher salaries have no per-pupil figure here, because the bulletin does not divide them by the pupil count. Pupils per teacher: 20.
Source: Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export, Michigan Department of Education, retrieved September 26, 2026.
Transparency checks
What this body files with the State and posts online, checked against the law and good practice.
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Found: Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
Posts its audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025: "2025 Audited Financial Report". Posted on the district's site, which the publisher's rule of 2026-09-27 counts as filed: MDE's receipt dates are not public.
MCL 388.1618 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
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Found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
The FOIA page carries both in full on the page itself: the district's "Procedures and Guidelines" and its "Written Public Summary".
MCL 15.234(4) · Read October 3, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
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Found: Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
2026-2027 General Fund Original Budget, with the 2025-2026 original, two amendments and final budget.
MCL 388.1618(2)(a) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
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Not found: Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
Fiscal Year 2025 Personnel Expenditures is posted, but the spending chart is "Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Expenditures", for 2023-24, not the most recent year (2024-25).
MCL 388.1618(2)(b) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
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Found: Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
Certified and support staff contracts (2025-2028); MESSA and WMHIP health, dental and vision plans; "PA 106 Bids" (WMHIP, BCBS Direct); the 2025 audited financial report; purchasing and expense reimbursement policies; check registers through 2025-2026 and monthly for 2026-2027.
MCL 388.1618(2)(c) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
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Found: Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
2025 Employee Compensation Report.
MCL 388.1618(2)(d) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
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Found: Transparency page: association dues
2024-2025 District Paid Dues.
MCL 388.1618(2)(e) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: association dues
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Not found: Transparency page: lobbying spending
The only lobbying statement is for "the fiscal year ending June 2019"; nothing is posted for a recent year.
MCL 388.1618(2)(f) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: lobbying spending
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Found: Transparency page: district credit cards
2024-2025 District Credit Card Information.
MCL 388.1618(2)(h) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: district credit cards
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Not found: Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
2024 District Paid Out of State Travel covers 2023-2024 (opened 2026-09-27 in the built-in browser); nothing is posted for 2024-2025.
MCL 388.1618(2)(i) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
Good practice
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Current budget posted
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Budgets for the past three years posted
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Latest audit posted
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Budget posted as a spreadsheet or data file
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Regular meeting schedule for the year posted
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Agendas posted for the past 12 months
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Minutes posted for the past 12 months
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Members' names and a way to contact them posted
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Check register (payments) posted
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Employee pay or salary schedule posted
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Current contracts posted
About
- Type
- School District
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- cppschools.com
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 179896
- Census GEOID (school district)
- 2610620
- Michigan CEPI code
- 41080
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 414080
- NCES district ID
- 2610620
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Educational Entity Master public data set: ISD, LEA and PSA districts and colleges
Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) · 2026-09-24 export
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan unified school districts
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Treasury Document Search, Kent County local units
Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division · queried 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025
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Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export
Michigan Department of Education · 2024-25 (Last-Modified 2026-08-13)
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School district audits posted (L6), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27
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FOIA documents (W1) and retirement report information (W7), Kent County bodies other than general-purpose governments
Open Government Project · read 2026-10-03
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School transparency pages (W2), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27