Fruitport Community Schools School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,812 students in Fruitport Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Fruitport Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Fruitport Community Schools School District are Beach Elementary School, Shettler School and Fruitport Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Fruitport Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Fruitport Community Schools School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,570 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
1,000,260 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
57,137 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fruitport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 826 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#354 out of 872 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%

Graduation Rate
85%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
7,571 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
33,361 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
81,021 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
59 Students
182,976 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,569 Students
650,965 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
841 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
43,088 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
202
113,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
105,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
103,744
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
105,189
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
107,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
112,040
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
112,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
93,233
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
92,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
13,372
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12,611
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
13,396
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,146
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,849 is higher than the state median of $13,691. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$11 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$10 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,344
$14,094

Spending / Student
$13,849
$13,691

Best Fruitport Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2741 Heights Ravenna Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 773-8996
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 773-8996
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Shettler School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2187 Shettler Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 737-7595
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 737-7595
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Fruitport Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3113 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3128
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3128
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #44.
Edgewood Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3171
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3171
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
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