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 Mayfield.
PK–122 schoolsKingsley Area 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.