Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District

1458 5th St
Muskegon, MI 49441-2117
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,805 students in Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,445 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#834 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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.
12%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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.
83%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
505 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
2,006 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
58%
23%
# White Students
587 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
17%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
300
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
411
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,385 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,540 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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
$54 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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
$18,385
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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
$15,540
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of  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 Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muskegon High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
80 West Southern Ave
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 720-2800
Grades: 8-12
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Muskegon Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Amity Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 720-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 762 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,445 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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