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Reeths-Puffer Schools

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At a glance

353^rdof 625 Michigan districts▼ 29

Better than 43% of Michigan districts

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

991 W Giles Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445-1329·(231) 719-3101·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 43.5% of districts

Schools

3,395

Students

Top rankedReethsPuffer Middle School427^th of 896 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

ReethsPuffer Elementary School up 84 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Twin Lake School 13.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

The Reeths-Puffer Schools district in Muskegon, Michigan, serves approximately 3,395 students across 7 schools, including four elementary schools, two middle-level schools, and one high school, and currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 44th percentile of Michigan districts.

For parents, the standout school is ReethsPuffer Middle School, which earns a 3-star rating and is the district's top performer relative to state benchmarks. Its 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency (52.1%) actually exceeds the state average, and its 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts scores (61.6%) are close to the state's 64.8%. In contrast, ReethsPuffer Intermediate School is the district's weakest academic area, with 5th and 6th graders scoring 15-19 points below state averages in math, ELA, and social studies. ReethsPuffer High School posts a remarkable 98.1% graduation rate versus the state's 84.0%, but its 11th-grade SAT math proficiency is just 15.6% (state: 26.5%). Among elementary schools, ReethsPuffer Elementary School shows the strongest 4th-grade math (40.9%), while Twin Lake School experienced a dramatic 25-point drop in 3rd-grade ELA proficiency year-over-year. Pennsylvania Elementary School is a unique kindergarten-only school with just 39 students and a very low free/reduced lunch rate (10.26%), far below the district's other schools.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, averaging 28.5%, but it is most severe at the high school (41.2%) despite its high graduation rate. Central Elementary School has the best attendance (15.2% chronic absenteeism) and spends the least among full-service schools ($13,590 per student), yet achieves comparable results to the Intermediate School, which spends the most ($18,077) and has the lowest test scores. District-wide, ELA proficiency is consistently closer to state averages than math, and the intermediate grades (5th-6th) represent a clear "dip" in performance before a partial recovery in middle school. Parents should note that while the high school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, the progressive decline in math proficiency from elementary through high school, combined with high absenteeism, suggests that academic support and attendance interventions are critical areas of focus for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
ReethsPuffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1500 N Getty St	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-9280	479	29	16.7	50.5%	401 (83.7%)	21 (4.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)											26.5	22.7				17.3	17.0		27.7			8.4			$18,077	$1,423	$16,654
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-1693	428	25	17.2	41.4%	349 (81.5%)	12 (2.8%)	33 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	37.5	893^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.1%		41.7	838^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.7%	55									32.9	34.9				34.2	33.7										$13,590	$422	$13,168
ReethsPuffer Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-4721	537	30	17.9	46.4%	439 (81.8%)	20 (3.7%)	43 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	49	427^th of 896 public middle schools	52.3%		47.4	438^th of 890 public middle schools	50.8%	11	61.6			30.2									31.3					25.1		35.4			52.1		$13,891	$246	$13,646
ReethsPuffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	874 E Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-4777	600	34	17.6	59.5%	491 (81.8%)	38 (6.3%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	45.4	771^st of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.6	855^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%	84									37.1	36.5				37.1	40.9										$13,656	$1,021	$12,635
ReethsPuffer High School	Public	9-12	1545 N Roberts Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-1647	1,107	60	18.3	46.5%	924 (83.5%)	52 (4.7%)	74 (6.7%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.3%)	40.2	451^st of 800 public high schools	43.6%		46.1	397^th of 739 public high schools	46.3%	54		50.6	51.2		25.7	31.5	41.4	15.6													25.2			40.2	$15,283	$923	$14,360
Twin Lake School	Public	PK, KG-4	3175 5th St	Twin Lake	49457	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-3190	205	15	13.7	51.7%	172 (83.9%)	7 (3.4%)	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	33.2	952^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	36.2%		49.6	723^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	51.4%	229									23.1	39.5				25.0	36.8										$15,402	$622	$14,779
Pennsylvania Elementary School	Public	K	2500 Pennsylvania Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 638-0253	39	2	19.5	10.3%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)																									$12,306	$188	$12,119

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	2.23 mi	5
Orchard View Schools	2.46 mi	5	521^st
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	2.57 mi	8	597^th
Ravenna Public Schools	2.75 mi	4	413^th
North Muskegon Public Schools	2.75 mi	3	136^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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