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Muskegon Heights, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System #110 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,474 per pupil, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System ranks #120 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
625
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,474
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System operates 3 public schools serving 625 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Muskegon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,474 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.6% local, 63.9% state, and 26.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #110 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 253:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 90.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% African American, 6.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edgewood Elementary Academy, with a diversity index of 21.8/100.
Its largest campus is Muskegon Heights Academy, enrolling 253 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Muskegon Heights Academy accounts for 40.5% of all Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System school enrollment ranges from 105 students (lowest) to 253 students (highest), a spread of 148 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 94.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System is typically wider than the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System-aggregate figure suggests.
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System chronic absenteeism rate is 90.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System?
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 625 students.
How much does Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System spend per student?
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System spends $15,474 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #110 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System?
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System students are 89.2% African American, 6.2% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System?
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #110 out of 707 districts in Michigan.