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Orchard View Schools

At a glance

522^ndof 613 Michigan districts▲ 22

Better than 14% of Michigan districts

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

35 S Sheridan Dr
Muskegon, MI 49442-1440·(231) 760-1310·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 14.8% of districts

Schools

2,041

Students

Top rankedOrchard View Middle School704^th of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Cardinal Elementary up 55 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Orchard View Community Education 8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Orchard View Schools district in Michigan consists of 5 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a predominantly low-income population, with very high free/reduced lunch rates across all schools.

The Orchard View Early Elementary school stands out with the highest spending per student at $17,637, while the Orchard View Community Education alternative high school has the highest spending at $29,928 and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 8.3. However, the district as a whole struggles with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates over 29%, and relatively low graduation rates at the high school level.

Across the Orchard View Schools district, there are significant challenges that need to be addressed, including equitable resource allocation, improving academic performance, and tackling the chronic absenteeism crisis. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial to improving outcomes for students in the district.

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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)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Mathematics 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
Orchard View Community Education	Public	9-12	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 760-1350	134	17	8.0	67.9%	94 (70.1%)	18 (13.4%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)																					$17,341	$2,449	$14,892
Orchard View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-9	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1500	422	29	14.6	69.2%	213 (50.5%)	121 (28.7%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	19.3	704^th of 890 public middle schools	20.9%		16.5	739^th of 897 public middle schools	17.6%	35	48.9	8.1						17.7	20.6				16.4	9.6		27.1			26.9		$17,514	$1,689	$15,825
Orchard View High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16 N Quarterline Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 760-1400	543	33	16.2	65.4%	277 (51.0%)	151 (27.8%)	55 (10.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	18.6	591^st of 739 public high schools	20.0%		19.1	608^th of 743 public high schools	18.2%	17			32.5	8.7													21.6			25.8	$16,547	$1,595	$14,952
Orchard View Early Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	2820 MacArthur Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1850	331	24	13.7	69.5%	181 (54.7%)	76 (23.0%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																					$19,965	$2,871	$17,093
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.1	1285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%	55					18.7	24.1	25.7			23.2	17.1	19.3			21.3			11.9			$16,208	$1,590	$14,618

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	0.86 mi	5
Timberland Academy	1.43 mi	1	529^th
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	1.58 mi	8	593^rd
Ravenna Public Schools	1.82 mi	4	348^th
Three Oaks Public School Academy	2.38 mi	1	554^th

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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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