Reeths-Puffer Schools School District

991 West Giles Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445-1329
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Reeths-Puffer Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,142 students in Reeths-Puffer Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Reeths-Puffer School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Reeths-Puffer School School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reethspuffer High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,493 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Reeths-Puffer Schools 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 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#445 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Reeths-Puffer Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reeths-Puffer Schools  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.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reeths-Puffer Schools  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.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reeths-Puffer Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Reeths-Puffer Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
168 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
2,906 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
352
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,193 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Reeths-Puffer Schools  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
$46 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Reeths-Puffer Schools  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
$14,616
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Reeths-Puffer Schools  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
$13,193
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Reeths-Puffer Schools  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 Reeths-Puffer Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reethspuffer High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1545 N Roberts Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445
(231) 744-1647
Grades: 9-12
| 1,142 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,493 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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