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Mona Shores Public School District

Item: Mona Shores Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

121 Randall Rd
Norton Shores, MI 49441-4944

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Top 50%

Tel: (231) 332-8201

www.monashores.net

Top Rankings

Mona Shores Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

3,927 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

223 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
Kind	284	122
1	279	111
2	278	115
3	289	117
4	285	115
5	314	116
6	314	116
7	301	117
8	315	118
9	325	127
10	319	124
11	313	121
12	311	126

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District Rank

Mona Shores Public School District, 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#303 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District
2023	#303
2022	#331
2021	#339
2019	#311
2018	#316
2017	#280
2016	#228
2015	#375
2014	#194
2013	#193
2012	#142
2011	#94
2010	#83

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33%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	33%	35%
2022	32%	34%
2021	30%	36%
2019	38%	40%
2018	33%	37%
2017	43%	39%
2016	43%	38%
2015	35%	37%
2014	43%	41%
2013	46%	41%
2012	43%	37%
2011	88%	80%
2010	87%	78%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2022	48%	45%
2021	48%	48%
2019	51%	49%
2018	33%	43%
2017	50%	49%
2016	54%	50%
2015	49%	49%
2014	75%	67%
2013	71%	65%
2012	72%	64%
2011	89%	80%
2010	90%	82%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2022	29%	38%
2021	26%	23%

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93%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	93%	81%
2022	92%	81%
2021	89%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	94%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	89%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	93%	85%
2014	93%	84%
2013	89%	84%
2012	87%	82%
2011	91%	81%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	19.3%	33.3%
2022	25%	41.4%
2021	7.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	0.46	0.55
2022	0.44	0.55
2021	0.42	0.54
2020	0.41	0.53
2019	0.41	0.53
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.52
2016	0.36	0.50
2015	0.34	0.50
2014	0.35	0.50
2013	0.31	0.49
2012	0.29	0.49
2011	0.28	0.47
2010	0.28	0.46
2009	0.26	0.46
2008	0.27	0.46
2007	0.25	0.46
2006	0.24	0.44
2005	0.24	0.43
2004	0.22	0.43
2003	0.21	0.44
2002	0.17	0.43
2001	0.15	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.12	0.40
1998	0.09	0.40
1997	0.07	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.06	0.38
1994	0.06	0.37
1993	0.06	0.37
1992	0.06	0.37
1991	0.05	0.38
1990	0.05	0.36
1989	0.05	0.36
1988	0.05	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2013)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	8%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	12%	18%
2020	10%	18%
2019	10%	18%
2018	11%	18%
2017	11%	18%
2016	11%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	11%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	7%	19%
2011	7%	19%
2010	6%	20%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	3%	19%
1997	2%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

70%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	72%	64%
2022	74%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	78%	66%
2017	78%	67%
2016	79%	68%
2015	80%	68%
2014	80%	68%
2013	83%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	84%	70%
2010	84%	71%
2009	85%	71%
2008	85%	71%
2007	86%	71%
2006	87%	72%
2005	87%	73%
2004	88%	73%
2003	89%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	95%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	96%	76%
1995	97%	77%
1994	96%	78%
1993	97%	78%
1992	96%	78%
1991	97%	77%
1990	97%	78%
1989	97%	78%
1988	97%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,666 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	$67 MM	$15 MM
2022	$63 MM	$13 MM
2021	$58 MM	$12 MM
2020	$53 MM	$11 MM
2019	$49 MM	$11 MM
2018	$47 MM	$10 MM
2017	$45 MM	$10 MM
2016	$43 MM	$10 MM
2015	$38 MM	$11 MM
2014	$41 MM	$10 MM
2012	$39 MM	$10 MM
2011	$40 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$11 MM
2009	$39 MM	$11 MM
2008	$39 MM	$11 MM
2007	$40 MM	$10 MM
2006	$38 MM	$10 MM
2005	$37 MM	$10 MM
2004	$36 MM	$10 MM
2003	$37 MM	$10 MM
2002	$36 MM	$10 MM
2001	$33 MM	$10 MM
2000	$31 MM	$9 MM
1999	$30 MM	$9 MM
1998	$28 MM	$10 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$10 MM
1995	$22 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$15 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	$81 MM	$15 MM
2022	$91 MM	$13 MM
2021	$80 MM	$11 MM
2020	$59 MM	$11 MM
2019	$48 MM	$10 MM
2018	$46 MM	$10 MM
2017	$48 MM	$10 MM
2016	$40 MM	$10 MM
2015	$46 MM	$11 MM
2014	$37 MM	$9 MM
2012	$37 MM	$10 MM
2011	$40 MM	$10 MM
2010	$46 MM	$11 MM
2009	$37 MM	$11 MM
2008	$37 MM	$11 MM
2007	$38 MM	$11 MM
2006	$39 MM	$11 MM
2005	$37 MM	$10 MM
2004	$34 MM	$11 MM
2003	$34 MM	$11 MM
2002	$32 MM	$10 MM
2001	$31 MM	$10 MM
2000	$29 MM	$9 MM
1999	$29 MM	$10 MM
1998	$33 MM	$10 MM
1997	$52 MM	$10 MM
1996	$31 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$15 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,139

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	$17,496	$20,540
2022	$16,568	$17,846
2021	$15,343	$15,927
2020	$13,537	$14,589
2019	$12,557	$14,099
2018	$12,223	$14,094
2017	$11,581	$13,305
2016	$11,272	$13,102
2015	$10,217	$11,681
2014	$10,621	$12,204
2012	$10,284	$12,235
2011	$10,420	$12,684
2010	$9,799	$11,681
2009	$10,002	$11,537
2008	$9,823	$11,222
2007	$9,592	$10,819
2006	$9,045	$9,793
2005	$8,696	$9,706
2004	$8,490	$9,471
2003	$8,502	$9,243
2002	$8,377	$8,687
2001	$7,973	$8,215
2000	$7,448	$7,511
1999	$7,243	$7,057
1998	$7,182	$7,001
1997	$7,235	$6,567
1995	$5,989	$6,044
1992	$4,373	$5,111
1990	$4,026	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$20,666

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mona Shores Public School District	Michigan
2023	$21,095	$19,990
2022	$23,759	$17,220
2021	$21,374	$15,085
2020	$15,242	$14,302
2019	$12,370	$13,858
2018	$11,926	$13,691
2017	$12,551	$13,192
2016	$10,427	$12,965
2015	$12,285	$11,849
2014	$9,585	$12,085
2012	$9,871	$12,141
2011	$10,495	$12,422
2010	$11,783	$11,849
2009	$9,336	$11,612
2008	$9,345	$11,334
2007	$9,153	$10,901
2006	$9,197	$10,200
2005	$8,719	$9,852
2004	$8,128	$9,880
2003	$7,869	$9,552
2002	$7,563	$8,745
2001	$7,324	$8,343
2000	$6,903	$7,542
1999	$7,116	$7,404
1998	$8,447	$7,125
1997	$12,945	$6,851
1995	$5,412	$5,989
1992	$4,274	$5,102
1990	$4,066	$4,194

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Best Mona Shores Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Churchill Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

961 Porter Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1276

Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Mona Shores High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1121 Seminole Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 780-4711

Gr: 9-12 | 1,268 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Park Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2951 Leon St
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-1257

Gr: PK-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Ross Park Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

121 Randall Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1773

Gr: PK-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #55.

Campbell Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1355 Greenwich Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-2550

Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #66.

Mona Shores Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 Woodside Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 759-8506

Gr: 6-8 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mona Shores Public School District?

Mona Shores Public School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,927 students.

What is the rank of Mona Shores Public School District?

Mona Shores Public School District is ranked #324 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mona Shores Public School District?

70% of Mona Shores Public School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mona Shores Public School District?

Mona Shores Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Mona Shores Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,666 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 93% (Top 5% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education