For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 549 students in Oakridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Oakridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,796 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
77%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,453 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,595
$18,604
Spending / Student
$18,453
$17,782
Best Oakridge School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakridge Lower Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 N Park St
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7608
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7608
Gr: PK-4 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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