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Muskegon High School

Public Grades 9-12

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Muskegon High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Muskegon, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 1,020 students. The school is part of the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district, which is ranked 593 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muskegon High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 16.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%, and 22.4% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.4% to 82.8% in recent years, and a high dropout rate, ranging from 7.6% to 12.5%. Additionally, Muskegon High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 56.4%, compared to the state average.

Muskegon High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as North Muskegon High School and Mona Shores High School, which have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.21% to 84.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite increased spending per student, from $12,256 in 2020-2021 to $19,771 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement.

1,003

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,097

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 W Southern Ave
Muskegon, MI 49441-2541

(231) 720-2800

District: Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.5%

Hispanic:

16.8%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (12% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg16%

Michigan avg44%

645^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

593^rd of 613Muskegon Public Schools of the City of among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	645 of 739	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	610 of 743	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	657 of 735	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	550 of 561	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	584 of 666	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	676 of 824	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	586 of 835	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.7	660 of 852	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	642 of 832	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	603 of 799	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	588 of 805	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	590 of 773	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	565 of 784	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	601 of 765	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	581 of 754	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	557 of 750	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	593 of 767	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	439 of 705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	158 of 192	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	148 of 188	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	100 of 147	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	172 of 254	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	585 of 629	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	519 of 619	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	579 of 611	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	518 of 554	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	605 of 710	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	67.0	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	125 of 190	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	157 of 201	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	520 of 635	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	524 of 654	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	551 of 614	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	361 of 369	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	411 of 417	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	463 of 532	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	592 of 755	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	560 of 628	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	565 of 633	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	571 of 611	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	435 of 440	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	458 of 472	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	502 of 543	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	586 of 707	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	102 of 127	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	274 of 638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	225 of 647	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	232 of 582	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.2	567 of 708	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+73 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing22%-33 vs state

Social Studies21%-21 vs state

Science16%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Muskegon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$18,097	$4,286	$13,812
Muskegon Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Catherine Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3100	181	5	34.8	81.2%	22 (12.2%)	134 (74.0%)	11 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)								(n/a)						$8,990	$1,161	$7,830
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)						$17,658	$5,002	$12,655
Lighthouse Academy The Port	Public, Charter	5-12	205 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 767-7248	14	3	4.9	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)						$16,954	$8,689	$8,265
Muskegon Heights Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2441 Sanford St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 830-3700	253	16	16.2	91.3%	16 (6.3%)	225 (88.9%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	17.9				11.5	$20,724	$6,619	$14,105
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	1161 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(613) 949-2287	19	2	7.7	89.5%	8 (42.1%)	4 (21.1%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)								(n/a)						$82,264	$44,304	$37,961
North Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4113	305	16	19.5	21.0%	247 (81.0%)	11 (3.6%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	76.8	140^th of 739 public high schools	81.1%		66.9	196^th of 743 public high schools	73.6%	56		75.3	42.9	35.2	51.4	$14,503	$464	$14,038
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Harvey St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 767-3606	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mona Shores High School	Public	9-12	1121 Seminole Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 780-4711	1,268	64	19.7	49.2%	857 (67.6%)	174 (13.7%)	124 (9.8%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.7%)	67.1	203^rd of 739 public high schools	72.5%		57.7	284^th of 743 public high schools	61.8%	81		64.6	32.1	34.2	52.1	$15,724	$1,209	$14,515
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	$16,437	$1,903	$14,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Muskegon High School

What schools feed into Muskegon High School?

Muskegon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bunker Elementary
Elementary : Marquette Elementary School
Elementary : Oakview Elementary School
Middle : Charles Hackley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Muskegon High School?

Students at Muskegon High School are 60% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Muskegon High School in?

Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Is Muskegon High School a good school?

Muskegon High School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Muskegon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Muskegon High School.

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