B
Reeths-Puffer Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Muskegon Township, Dalton Township, Laketon Township and Fruitland Township, and parts of Muskegon, North Muskegon and Cedar Creek Township.
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 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 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.
Holton Public SchoolsBlue Lake Township, Bridgeton Township, Holton Township
$15,763per student
Fruitport Community SchoolsFruitport Township
$15,207per student
Montague Area Public SchoolsMontague Township, White River Township
$14,217per student
Oakridge Public SchoolsEgelston Township
$14,185per 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.