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ISD 61 — Muskegon Area ISD

Comparison of all 17 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 6 All Districts 17

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

24,995

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$388.9M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

16.9%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

18.5:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

3 Early Warning, 1 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 61 — Muskegon Area ISD.

District Name & Code	Enrollment (FTE)	Operating Spend (F11)	Annual Net (FY 2025)	Reserve Margin
Mona Shores Public School District Code: 61060	3,956.9 pupils +4.1% (10y)	$56.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$468K surplus	11.44%
Reeths-Puffer Schools Code: 61220	3,435.9 pupils -9.1% (10y)	$50.5M Fund 11 Spend	+$675K surplus	26.26%
Muskegon, Public Schools of the City of Code: 61010	3,332.7 pupils -19.4% (10y)	$57.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$274K surplus	21.0%
Fruitport Community Schools Code: 61080	2,650.8 pupils -4.5% (10y)	$42.0M Fund 11 Spend	-$66K deficit	20.33%
Orchard View Schools Code: 61190	2,031.3 pupils -16.5% (10y)	$30.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$447K surplus	22.35%
Whitehall District Schools Code: 61240	1,965.9 pupils -6.4% (10y)	$30.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$555K surplus	22.37%
Oakridge Public Schools Code: 61065	1,809.2 pupils -11.8% (10y)	$27.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$704K surplus	19.52%
Montague Area Public Schools Code: 61180	1,287.0 pupils -12.8% (10y)	$19.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$77K surplus	16.88%
Ravenna Public Schools Code: 61210	1,007.4 pupils -7.1% (10y)	$15.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$253K deficit	16.33%
North Muskegon Public Schools Code: 61230	942.5 pupils -9.4% (10y)	$13.2M Fund 11 Spend	-$182K deficit	13.21%
Holton Public Schools Code: 61120	779.1 pupils -11.3% (10y)	$11.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$371K surplus	16.68%
Timberland Charter Academy Code: 61902 PSA	608.9 pupils -14.9% (10y)	$9.6M Fund 11 Spend	-$15K deficit	0.73% Early Warning (< 5%)
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System Code: 61905 PSA	462.3 pupils -42.7% (10y)	$10.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$820K deficit	2.69% Early Warning (< 5%)
Three Oaks Public School Academy Code: 61904 PSA	359.4 pupils -11.0% (10y)	$5.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$199K surplus	18.12%
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change Code: 61900 PSA	153.8 pupils +32.1% (10y)	$2.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$11K surplus	30.94%
Muskegon Maritime Academy Code: 61907 PSA	129.4 pupils +167.5% (10y)	$2.3M Fund 11 Spend	-$470K deficit	-20.28% Statutory Deficit
Muskegon Lakeshore High School & Career Center Code: 61906 PSA	82.7 pupils -52.2% (10y)	$2.6M Fund 11 Spend	-$762K deficit	N/A Capital-Encumbered

Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)

Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.