Today, we mark the launch of Mi-School.net, an interactive mapping tool that provides parents, educators, and organizations with demographic information surrounding the traditional, charter, and private schools in the state of Michigan.

A partnership between Grand Valley State University’s Charter Schools Office, Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and College of Education, along with the Michigan Council of Charter School Authorities, brought 2010 Census Data to life to provide a useful tool and story of Michigan’s education options.

The tool, adapted by the Community Research Institute at the Johnson Center's MAPAS tool, allows users to compare and contrast demographic data across schools and school districts. Users can look at data including enrollment, and standardized testing performance for schools, along with information about the communities surrounding each school.

Read a full article about the tool on MLive.com, GVSU launches website featuring school data, or begin using the tool at Mi-School.net.

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Established in 1992 with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy promotes effective philanthropy, community improvement, and excellence in nonprofit leadership through teaching, research, and service. The Johnson Center is recognized for its applied research and professional development benefiting practitioners and nonprofits through its Community Research Institute, The Foundation Review, The Grantmaking School, and Nonprofit Services

Grand Valley State University attracts more than 24,400 students with high-quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is a comprehensive university serving students from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries. Grand Valley offers 77 undergraduate and 28 graduate degree programs from campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland, and from regional centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.

For more information, contact Robert Shalett, communications director for the Johnson Center, at 616-331-7585.