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Mona Shores Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,579 students in Mona Shores Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Mona Shores Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,847 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mona Shores Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
473 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
2,766 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
72%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
303
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
326
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,976
$18,370
Spending / Student
$20,862
$17,559
Best Mona Shores Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
961 Porter Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1276
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1276
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2951 Leon St
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-1257
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-1257
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
Mona Shores Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Woodside Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 759-8506
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 759-8506
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
Rank: #44.
Ross Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 Randall Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1773
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 798-1773
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #55.
Campbell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Greenwich Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-2550
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
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