Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Fruitland Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+
Schools in Fruitland Township · Whitehall School District, Reeths-Puffer Schools

Fruitland Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Fruitland Township’s district is 94%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fruitland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#301of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Reeths-Puffer Schools
Students per teacher
16.6
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
4,369 students on the public path
In brief

Fruitland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 861 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fruitland Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Whitehall spends $16,899 per student and Reeths-Puffer Schools $14,165, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fruitland Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (861)Better than 56%
Towns in Muskegon County (16)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,820 test results and a graduating class of 290 could put Fruitland Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fruitland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,821 in math, 2,820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fruitland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Fruitland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitehall School District). From grade PK, students attend the Reeths-Puffer Schools, shared with Dalton, Laketon and Muskegon. Its elementary school is in Muskegon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fruitland Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitehall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,013 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,899MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Reeths-Puffer SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,395 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,165MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Whitehall School District53%
State average 45.4% · 990 students tested
Math · PK–12, Whitehall School District43%
State average 33.6% · 990 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Reeths-Puffer Schools40%
State average 45.4% · 1830 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reeths-Puffer Schools29%
State average 33.6% · 1831 students tested

Fruitland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Fruitland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fruitland TownshipB+Whitehall PK–12 · Reeths-Puffer Schools PK–12
White RiverB+Montague Area
MontagueB+Montague Area
DaltonB+Reeths-Puffer Schools
LaketonB+Reeths-Puffer Schools
WhitehallA−Whitehall

2 of the 5 neighbors share Reeths-Puffer Schools with Fruitland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fruitland Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fruitland Townshipin other towns
ReethsPuffer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Muskegon
C+
600 students18:1Rate it →
Shoreline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Whitehall
432 students15:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Muskegon
B
428 students17:1Rate it →
Twin Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Twin Lake
B−
205 students14:1Rate it →
Pennsylvania Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K · Muskegon
39 students20:1Rate it →
ReethsPuffer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Muskegon
B
537 students18:1Rate it →
Whitehall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitehall
B+
424 students16:1Rate it →
ReethsPuffer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Muskegon
B−
1,107 students18:1Rate it →
Whitehall Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitehall
B
597 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
White Lake Area Community Education
Grades PK–12 · Muskegon
Alternative Education
129 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Fruitland Township’s schools

Are Fruitland Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fruitland Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fruitland Township in?

Two districts: Whitehall School District runs grades PK–12, and Reeths-Puffer Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Dalton, Laketon and Muskegon.

Where do Fruitland Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: ReethsPuffer High School and Whitehall Senior High School.

What is Fruitland Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Reeths-Puffer Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fruitland Township spend per student?

$16,899 in Whitehall School District and $14,165 in Reeths-Puffer Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Fruitland Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fruitland Township → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.