Fruitport Community Schools School District

3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415-9600
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,183 students in Fruitport Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Fruitport Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,614 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Fruitport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#388 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fruitport Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fruitport Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fruitport Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fruitport Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
77 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,238 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
218
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,068 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fruitport Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Fruitport Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,841
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fruitport Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,068
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fruitport Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fruitport Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2741 Heights Ravenna Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 773-8996
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Shettler School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2187 Shettler Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 737-7595
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3255 Pontaluna Rd
Fruitport, MI 49415
(231) 865-3171
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,614 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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