Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

Public school district · Muskegon County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601029

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System spent $14,923 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 3 schools enrolled 492 students in 2024-25; 67.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System in enrollment (620 to 630 students) and Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School…$14,923Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Acad…$14,923Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Syst…$14,923Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Academy…$14,923Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$9,905,000 in revenue: 67.0% state, 9.4% local and 23.5% federal. Total spending including $202,000 of capital outlay was $10,392,000, or $16,627 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,641,000; Local $936,000; Federal $2,328,000; total $9,905,000.
  • State$6,641,000 67%
  • Local$936,000 9%
  • Federal$2,328,000 24%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

620 students in 2022-23, 495 students in 2023-24, 492 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006008002022-236202023-244952024-25492
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006008002022-236202023-244952024-25492
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006008002022-236202023-244952024-25492
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006008002022-236202023-244952024-25492

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362021.029.5
2023-2449516.130.8
2024-2549234.314.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System scored proficient or above: 0-11% in reading and 0-11% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-11%44%237
Math0-11%34%232

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-69% of the 35 students in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%81.8%
Students in the class35115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 239 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Edgewood Elementary Academy13411.991.8%Schoolwide program
Dr Martin Luther King Academy10514.286.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 253 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Muskegon Heights Academy25316.290.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMuskegon Heights Public School Academy System ranks 182 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,923).#182 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganMuskegon Heights Public School Academy System is the number 510 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 625 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#510 of 892
  3. Marcellus Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 628 students in fall 2022, $16,406 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,406
  4. Canton Preparatory High SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 624 students in fall 2022, $10,728 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,728
  5. Compare Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System with Marcellus Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Muskegon Heights Academy, its largest high school253 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.253
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

  1. How many schools and students are in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 492 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System spend per student?
    $14,923 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System's money come from?
    $9,905,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.0% state, 9.4% local and 23.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System scored proficient or above: 0-11% in reading and 0-11% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System?
    60-69% of the 35 students in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System's NCES district ID?
    2601029. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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