Middle Schools in Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Muskegon Public Schools of the City of operates a single middle school, Muskegon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has been consistently low, ranking among the bottom 5% of middle schools in Michigan over the past three years. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, Muskegon Middle School struggles with significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and very low academic proficiency levels across all subjects and grade levels.

Muskegon Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently well below state averages, with only 10.2% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 38.6%. The school also has a very high percentage of students (90.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $17,886, which is higher than the state average, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that the funding may not be effectively allocated or utilized to improve student learning. The combination of low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges suggests that Muskegon Middle School may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its underperformance and provide students with the resources they need to succeed.