Top Rankings
Fruitport Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,801 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 38% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,623 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fruitport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,009 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,787
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,009
$17,693
Best Fruitport Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2741 Heights Ravenna Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 773-8996
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 773-8996
Gr: K-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Shettler School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2187 Shettler Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 737-7595
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 737-7595
Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Fruitport Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3113 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3128
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3128
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3171
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3171
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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