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 2 public middle schools serving 888 students in Oakridge Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Oakridge Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,902 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
32,257 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
44 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,517 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakridge Lower Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
120 N Park
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7608
Grades: PK-7
| 582 students
Rank: #22.
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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