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Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

At a glance

593^rdof 613 Michigan districts▼ 8

Better than 3% of Michigan districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1458 5th St
Muskegon, MI 49441-2117·(231) 720-2000·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 3.3% of districts

Schools

3,325

Students

Top rankedMuskegon High School645^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Bunker Elementary up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marquette Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district in Michigan operates 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The district as a whole is ranked 593 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Marquette Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12:1 and the highest per-student spending at $34,828, over $8,000 more per student than the next highest spending school. Oakview Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 94.58%, indicating a high-need student population, and the second highest per-student spending at $26,152. The Muskegon Community Education Center, an alternative high school, has a lower graduation rate (82.8%) and higher dropout rate (7.6%) compared to the main Muskegon High School.

Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism (29.5%), low academic performance on state assessments, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 84% to 97%). The wide range in per-student spending suggests potential inequities in resource allocation, with the highest-spending schools also serving the neediest student populations. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach to support the district's students and schools.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.6	1448^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.6%	10				11.6	12.0	9.3			4.3	10.0				9.1						$22,735	$6,475	$16,260
Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	80 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	No	(231) 720-2800	1,003	45	22.2	78.3%	134 (13.4%)	597 (59.5%)	169 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.7%)	12.3	645^th of 739 public high schools	12.7%		18.8	610^th of 743 public high schools	17.9%	35			22.4													16.5			20.6	$15,433	$1,737	$13,697
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.6	1398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.9%	54				10.1	5.9	8.6			12.7		8.6			5.8			4.3			$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
Charles Hackley Middle School	Public	6-8	180 E Laketon Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3000	774	38	20.5	87.1%	137 (17.7%)	407 (52.6%)	144 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.6%)	7	853^rd of 890 public middle schools	4.2%		9.1	832^nd of 897 public middle schools	7.2%	21	30.1	3.4					10.2	12.1				4.9	3.1		12.4			13.8		$14,785	$2,707	$12,078
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2312 Denmark St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2300	451	28	16.0	93.1%	115 (25.5%)	205 (45.5%)	66 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.4%)	11.4	1329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.1	1383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	54				17.4	23.9	15.5			10.1	22.5	11.9			11.9			5.2			$19,290	$2,851	$16,438
Muskegon Community Education Center	Public	9-12	1826 Hoyt St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	No	(231) 720-2800	107	5	22.9	78.5%	17 (15.9%)	70 (65.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)								(n/a)																				$23,000	$2,238	$20,763
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2561	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)																				$21,220	$5,469	$15,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lighthouse Academy	0.85 mi	9
Mona Shores Public School District	0.98 mi	6	234^th
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	1.29 mi	1	248^th
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	1.39 mi	4
Muskegon Covenant Academy	2.02 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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