Fruitport Community Schools

3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415-9600
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Fruitport Community Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 862 students in Fruitport Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Fruitport Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Fruitport Community School have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fruitport High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
2,650 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fruitport Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#298 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
35%

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46%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

36%
38%
92%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.5%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
9%

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% Black
3%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,449 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$49 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,475
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,449
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fruitport Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fruitport Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3101
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Fruitport High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
357 N 6th Ave
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3101
Gr: 9-12 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Fruitport Adult Education
Alternative School
357 N 6th Ave
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3114
Gr: 9-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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