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Schools in Fruitport · Fruitport Community Schools

Fruitport’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fruitport, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,600 students on the public path
In brief

Fruitport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1004 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fruitport’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,207 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Fruitport Middle School, then Fruitport High School. See the path ↓

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 Fruitport’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1004)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,367 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Fruitport anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fruitport’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,368 in math, 1,366 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Fruitport Middle SchoolFruitport Community SchoolsC+
9–12Fruitport High SchoolFruitport Community SchoolsC+

Fruitport’s public schools are run by Fruitport Community Schools, which also serves Crockery, Fruitport and Sullivan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Fruitport Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,650 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,207MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 1366 students tested
Math34%
State average 33.6% · 1368 students tested

Fruitport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FruitportBFruitport

Every school in Fruitport

5 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 Fruitportin other towns
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
585 students17:1Rate it →
Shettler School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
B
293 students15:1Rate it →
Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Muskegon
B+
295 students15:1Rate it →
Fruitport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
615 students19:1Rate it →
Fruitport High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
812 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Fruitport’s schools

Are Fruitport’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Fruitport children attend outscore 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fruitport in?

Fruitport Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,650 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fruitport kids go to high school?

Fruitport High School, with 812 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fruitport’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Fruitport Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Fruitport spend per student?

$15,207 in Fruitport Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.