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ISD 61 — Muskegon Area ISD

Comparison of 6 public school academies (charters) (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 6 All Districts 17
Charter Academies Public school academies (PSAs) operating under Part 6A (MCL 380.501).
Member Districts
6
Charter Academies (of 17 total)
Total Student Enrollment
1,796.4
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$33.1M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
2.7%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.5:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
4
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) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
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.