High Schools in Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

The Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district in Michigan operates two high schools: Muskegon High School and Muskegon Community Education Center. Both schools have consistently underperformed compared to state averages on key metrics such as school rankings, graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism.

Neither school stands out as a high performer, with Muskegon High School ranking between 610 and 657 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools and Muskegon Community Education Center ranking even lower, between 717 and 806 out of 824-852 schools. Both schools have a four-year graduation rate of 82.8%, which is lower than the state average, and a dropout rate of 7.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with Muskegon High School at 29.5% and Muskegon Community Education Center at the same rate.

The data also reveals that the Muskegon Public Schools district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools (84.02% at Muskegon High School and 87.38% at Muskegon Community Education Center). Despite the higher-than-average spending per student, the schools' performance metrics indicate that the resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes.