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Schools in Norton Shores · Mona Shores Public School District

Norton Shores’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Norton Shores, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Norton Shores’s district is 93%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#303of 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,473 students on the public path
In brief

Norton Shores’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,714 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 Mona Shores Middle School, then Mona Shores High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change and Western Michigan Christian High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Norton Shores’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #303 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 70%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,992 test results and a graduating class of 297 could put Norton Shores anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Norton Shores’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,990 in math, 1,993 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Mona Shores Middle SchoolMona Shores Public School DistrictB−
9–12Mona Shores High SchoolMona Shores Public School DistrictB+

Norton Shores’s public schools are run by Mona Shores Public School District, which also serves Roosevelt Park. Parts of Norton Shores (19% and 4% of its land) are served by Grand Haven Area and Muskegon City instead. 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.

Mona Shores Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,927 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,714MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 1993 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 1990 students tested

Norton Shores vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norton ShoresB+Mona Shores Public
Muskegon Heights—Muskegon Heights
Roosevelt ParkB+Mona Shores Public
FruitportBFruitport
MuskegonC−Muskegon City
Spring LakeASpring Lake PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12

Every school in Norton Shores

7 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).

District schools in Norton Shoresby address
Ross Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
C+
450 students14:1Rate it →
Churchill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
B+
414 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
B−
411 students17:1Rate it →
Mona Shores Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Muskegon
B−
930 students18:1Rate it →
Mona Shores High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Muskegon
B+
1,268 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
Charter
154 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Western Michigan Christian High School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Religious
327 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Norton Shores’s schools

Are Norton Shores’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norton Shores children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #303 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norton Shores in?

Mona Shores Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,927 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Norton Shores are served by Grand Haven Area and Muskegon City.

Where do Norton Shores kids go to high school?

Mona Shores High School in Muskegon, with 1,268 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Norton Shores’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Mona Shores Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Norton Shores spend per student?

$14,714 in Mona Shores Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Norton Shores?

Yes: Western Michigan Christian High School (religious, grades 7–12, 327 students). Norton Shores also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.