Top Rankings
Orchard View Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 422 students in Orchard View Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Orchard View School have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,041 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orchard View Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 48% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#700 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
26%
23%
% White
53%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,849 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,537 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,849
$18,604
Spending / Student
$15,537
$17,782
Best Orchard View Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orchard View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 S Sheridan Dr
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 760-1500
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 760-1500
Gr: 5-9 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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