For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 495 students in Muskegon Heights 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Academy System School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Muskegon Heights 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Academy System School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
495 Students
150,379 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
8,124 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Muskegon Heights 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Academy System School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#860 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
91%
47%
% White
6%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,259 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,576 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,259
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,576
$17,693
Best Muskegon Heights 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Academy System School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Dr Martin Luther King Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 E Sherman Blvd
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3600
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3600
Gr: 3-6 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 60:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Muskegon Heights Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2441 Sanford St
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3700
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3700
Gr: 7-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Edgewood Elementary Academy
Charter School
3028 Howden St
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3280
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 830-3280
Gr: PK-2 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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