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Fruitport Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fruitport Township, Crockery Township, Sullivan Township and Fruitport, and parts of Spring Lake Township.
Students
2,650
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,207
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$54.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fruitport Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.2M, about $20,461 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency29%
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$15,207 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,536’20
2,614’21
2,655’22
2,623’23
2,650’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsFerrysburg, Grand Haven Township, Grand Haven
$17,223per student
Coopersville Public School DistrictPolkton Township, Ravenna Township
$15,594per student
Mona Shores Public School DistrictNorton Shores
$14,714per student
Muskegon City School DistrictMuskegon
$20,824per student
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.