Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District

2441 Sanford Street
Muskegon Heights, MI 49444-1438
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 219 students in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Muskegon Heights Academy, with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
495 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1

District Rank

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 50-59% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#860 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
38%
50-59%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
451 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
91%
17%
# White Students
27 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
6%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
51
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,259 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,576 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,259
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,576
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muskegon Heights Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2441 Sanford St
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3700
Grades: 7-12
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 495 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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