D
Orchard View Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Muskegon, and parts of Muskegon.
Students
2,041
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,355
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$48.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orchard View Schools
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 26 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the MI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $48.5M, about $23,744 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)57%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,355 per student · 5% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,155’20
2,194’21
2,148’22
2,129’23
2,041’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Black 26%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.