B
Reeths-Puffer Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Muskegon, Dalton, Laketon and Fruitland, and parts of Muskegon, North Muskegon and Cedar Creek.
Students
3,395
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,165
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$19.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reeths-Puffer Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.4M, about $5,708 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,165 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,471’20
3,505’21
3,509’22
3,493’23
3,395’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
ReethsPuffer Elementary School
C+600 students18:1
Central Elementary School
B428 students17:1
Twin Lake School
B−205 students14:1
Pennsylvania Elementary School
39 students20:1
ReethsPuffer Middle School
B537 students18:1
ReethsPuffer Intermediate Sch
C+479 students17:1
ReethsPuffer High School
B1,107 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.