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ReethsPuffer High School

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ReethsPuffer High School ranks 451 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan high schools

Summary

ReethsPuffer High School is a large public high school in Muskegon, MI, serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Reeths-Puffer Schools district.

The most striking thing about ReethsPuffer is its "graduation paradox." The school boasts an exceptional 98.1% graduation rate and a remarkably low 0.3% dropout rate—both far better than state averages and most nearby schools. For example, Muskegon High School has an 84.6% graduation rate, while Orchard View High School sits at 85.6%. However, this success in graduating students contrasts sharply with a 41.2% chronic absenteeism rate—the highest among traditional public high schools in the area and well above the state average of 27.9%. This suggests that while the school has strong systems to help enrolled students earn diplomas, a large portion of the student body is not consistently showing up for daily classes, which likely impacts academic performance.

Academically, ReethsPuffer sits in the middle of the pack locally. Its test scores are roughly double those of Muskegon High School (e.g., 41.4% vs. 20.5% proficient on the SAT reading/writing section) but trail the much higher-performing North Muskegon High School (64.2% proficient). The school's overall state rating has slipped from 3 stars to 2 stars in recent years, with declining proficiency in science and math. There are also notable achievement gaps, particularly for Hispanic students (ranked in the bottom 18th percentile statewide) and special education students. For parents, ReethsPuffer offers a clear path to graduation, but the high absenteeism and middling test scores suggest that families should pay close attention to their child's daily engagement and seek out additional academic support if needed.

1,107

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 N Roberts Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445-1548

(231) 744-1647

District: Reeths-Puffer Schools

Feeder schools for ReethsPuffer High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Pennsylvania Elementary School
	ReethsPuffer Elementary School
	Twin Lake School
Middle:	ReethsPuffer Intermediate School
	ReethsPuffer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg43%

451^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

353^rd of 625Reeths-Puffer Schools 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
2026	40.2	451 of 800	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	397 of 739	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	358 of 743	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	329 of 735	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	366 of 531	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	322 of 561	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	377 of 666	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	429 of 824	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.8	270 of 835	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	358 of 852	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	455 of 832	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	382 of 799	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	346 of 805	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	304 of 773	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	289 of 784	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	250 of 765	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	292 of 754	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	238 of 750	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	342 of 767	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	305 of 705	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	55 of 254	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	470 of 686	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	403 of 629	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	357 of 619	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	350 of 611	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	319 of 416	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	329 of 462	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	370 of 554	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	418 of 710	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	213 of 259	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	183 of 203	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	100 of 190	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	487 of 719	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	382 of 635	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	244 of 654	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	251 of 614	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	285 of 369	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	307 of 417	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	351 of 532	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	352 of 755	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	413 of 693	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	323 of 628	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	343 of 633	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	290 of 611	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	338 of 440	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	276 of 472	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	342 of 543	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	401 of 707	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	164 of 179	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	166 of 220	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	97 of 116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	127 of 315	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	455 of 671	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	391 of 638	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	316 of 647	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	362 of 492	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	320 of 516	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	373 of 582	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	465 of 708	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing41%-11 vs state

Social Studies40%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

I am proud to graduate from this district. We have excellent staff members and a great facility to help enrich the students. Our arts programs are amazing and the sports teams are getting better every year with the help from school pride.I can't imagine going to any other school or why others would choose not to go to this one. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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 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
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)
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%)	27.5	556^th of 800 public high schools	30.5%		18.6	591^st of 739 public high schools	20.0%	35		35.4	41.6		15.4	19.2	46.5	20.2						21.7		30.4	$16,547	$1,595	$14,952
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
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%)	72.6	162^nd of 800 public high schools	79.8%		76.8	140^th of 739 public high schools	81.1%	22		68.1	76.9		46.4	44.9	64.2	32.8						39.7		32.8	$14,782	$783	$13,999
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)																	$15,209	$5,039	$10,169
Muskegon Lakeshore High School Career Center	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Catherine Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Lakeshore High School & Career Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(330) 256-3294	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)																	$19,174	$709	$18,465
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%)	11.3	694^th of 800 public high schools	13.3%		12.3	645^th of 739 public high schools	12.7%	49		27.9	29.6		9.0	6.5	20.5	389.3						17.0		24.0	$15,433	$1,737	$13,697
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)							343.2	310.0						2067.5		13.6	$23,000	$2,238	$20,763
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)																	$24,652	$4,172	$20,480

Frequently Asked Questions about ReethsPuffer High School

Is ReethsPuffer High School a good school?

ReethsPuffer High School ranks 451^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend ReethsPuffer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,107 students attended ReethsPuffer High School.

What schools feed into ReethsPuffer High School?

ReethsPuffer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Pennsylvania Elementary School
Elementary : ReethsPuffer Elementary School
Elementary : Twin Lake School
Middle : ReethsPuffer Intermediate School
Middle : ReethsPuffer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of ReethsPuffer High School?

Students at ReethsPuffer High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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