Muskegon Heights Academy

Muskegon Heights Academy is one of the low-enrollment secondary schools in MUSKEGON, Michigan, part of Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, with 253 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 460.

Across the 3 schools in Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System (492 students total), Muskegon Heights Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Muskegon Heights Academy lists that nearly all students (89%) are Black. Other groups include 6% White, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, Muskegon Heights Academy lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Muskegon County's rate of about 59%.

Zooming out to the county, Muskegon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,024 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Muskegon County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), of which Muskegon Heights Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Dr Martin Luther King Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. As a public charter, Muskegon Heights Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Muskegon Heights Academy has declined 13%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 93% to 89%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.