Reeths-Puffer Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,571 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,395 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Muskegon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,903 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.3% local, 65.5% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $56,782 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #572 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 371.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools.
Reethspuffer High School accounts for 32.6% of all Reeths-Puffer Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Reeths-Puffer Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Reeths-Puffer Schools school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Reeths-Puffer Schools school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 1,107 students (highest), a spread of 1,068 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Reeths-Puffer Schools student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Reeths-Puffer Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Reeths-Puffer Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 other, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,571 students.
How much does Reeths-Puffer Schools spend per student?
Reeths-Puffer Schools spends $13,903 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #572 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Reeths-Puffer Schools?
The average teacher salary in Reeths-Puffer Schools is $56,782 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Reeths-Puffer Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Muskegon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Reeths-Puffer Schools?
Reeths-Puffer Schools students are 83.3% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Reeths-Puffer Schools?
Reeths-Puffer Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #572 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.