Oakridge Public Schools School District

275 South Wolf Lake Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442-3029
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 897 students in Oakridge Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Oakridge Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Oakridge Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oakridge 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,902 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Oakridge Public Schools 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#566 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oakridge Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakridge Public 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.
40%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakridge Public 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.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oakridge Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
44 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,517 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,425 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oakridge Public 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
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Oakridge Public 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
$14,726
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oakridge Public 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
$17,425
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oakridge Public 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 Oakridge Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakridge Fusion
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5493 Hall Road
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7319
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Oakridge High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5493 Hall Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Oakridge Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
251 South Wolf Lake Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7400
Grades: 1-12
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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