For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 219 students in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Muskegon Heights Academy, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
495 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#860 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
91%
17%
% White
6%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,259 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,576 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,259
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,576
$17,693
Best Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Muskegon Heights Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2441 Sanford St
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3700
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3700
Gr: 7-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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