Muskegon Public Schools

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Muskegon Public Schools
Address
1458 5th Street [1]
Muskegon
, Muskegon County , Michigan , 49441
United States
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentMatthew Cortez [2]
Schools7 [3]
BudgetUS$80,612,000 (2021–22 expenditures) [3]
NCES District ID 2624840 [3]
Students and staff
Students3,196 (2023–2024) [3]
Teachers174.89 FTE (2023–24) [3]
Staff483.2 FTE (2023–2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio18.27 (2023–24) [3]
Other information
Website muskegonpublicschools.org

Muskegon Public Schools (also known as City of Muskegon Public Schools) is a public school district in Muskegon County, Michigan. It serves Muskegon and small parts of Norton Shores and Muskegon Township. [4]

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History

The first school in Muskegon was built in 1849 and had two classrooms. The city grew rapidly in the 1880s due to lumbering in the region. In 1883, there were five brick school buildings, four wooden school buildings, 47 teachers and 2,656 students in the district. Four years later, there were 80 teachers and 4,056 students. By 1937, there were 17 schools and more than 10,000 students. [5]

Muskegon High School graduated its first consecutive class in 1875. The high school operated within the following buildings: [6]

In 1962, the Manual Training School was demolished, followed by the 1893 high school in 1968. This created space for several new additions to the high school. [7]

Enrollment in the district in the 2023-2024 school year was less than half of what it was during the 1999-2000 school year. [8] In 2020, voters passed two bond issues, totaling $104.78 million, to build a new school and improve schools in the district. [9] In fall 2024, the $35 million Charles Hackley Middle School opened. The school features gender-neutral restrooms, which have a central hand-washing area surrounded by individual enclosed toilet rooms. Muskegon superintendent Matthew Cortez stated the school is the first in Michigan with this type of restroom. [10] [11]

Schools

List of Schools in Muskegon Public Schools district [12] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Bunker Elementary2312 Denmark Street, MuskegonGrades K-5
Marquette Elementary480 Bennett St, MuskegonGrades K-5
Oakview Elementary1420 Madison Street, MuskegonGrades K-5
Charles Hackley Middle School180 E. Laketon Ave, MuskegonGrades 6-8. Built 2024. [13]
Muskegon High School 80 W. Southern AvenueGrades 9-12. Built 1926. [14]
Muskegon Community Education Center1826 Hoyt Street, MuskegonGrades 9-12.
Muskegon Early Childhood Center2312 Denmark Street, MuskegonPreschool housed within Bunker Elementary.
Glenside Elementary1213 W. Hackley Ave., MuskegonDuring the 2024-2025 school year, houses Two-Way Immersion (TWI), a Spanish/English immersion program [15]


References

  1. ↑ Muskegon Public Schools. "Muskegon Public Schools" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Muskegon Public Schools. "Superintendent's Office" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Muskegon Public Schools of the City of". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ "Muskegon County School Districts" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ LeMieux, Dave (October 8, 2012). "Lookback: Chronicle readers helped name Muskegon's public schools". MLive.
  6. ↑ Editorial staff of Muskegon High School Yearbook. Said and Done 1975 (Muskegon High School yearbook). p. 2-12.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Muskegon High School Yearbook. Said and Done 1975 (Muskegon High School yearbook). p. 12.
  8. ↑ Ballotpedia. "Muskegon City School District" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS (Bonds passed in 2020)" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Frick, Melissa (April 29, 2024). "Muskegon unveils its new $35M middle school. See inside the building". MLive.
  11. ↑ Francis, Jacqueline (May 17, 2022). "New Muskegon middle school to have gender-neutral bathrooms". WOOD-TV.
  12. ↑ Muskegon Public Schools. "Schools" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ Frick, Melissa (April 29, 2024). "Muskegon unveils its new $35M middle school. See inside the building". MLive.
  14. ↑ Editorial staff of Muskegon High School Yearbook. Said and Done 1975 (Muskegon High School yearbook). p. 2-12.
  15. ↑ Muskegon Public Schools. "Glenside Elementary" . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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