Enrollment
271
Combined
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262622006277
Oakridge Middle School
251 S WOLF LAKE RD, MUSKEGON, MI 49442 · (231) 788-7400 · Muskegon County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
144 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 139 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 49% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Oakridge Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Middle School this school | 271 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Ellsworth Community School ELLSWORTH | 228 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Superior Central School EBEN JUNCTION | 329 | 52.3% | N/A |
| North Huron School KINDE | 295 | 56.6% | 44.4% |
| Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School DOLLAR BAY | 317 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Ontonagon Area School ONTONAGON | 271 | 59.4% | 60.5% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oakridge Middle School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #36 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #48 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #23 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #73 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #30 of 41 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
-76 (-22%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 271 | 16.1 | 16.8:1 | 53% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 17.3 | 15.6:1 | 60% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 19.2 | 14.7:1 | 67% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 59% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 17.7 | 17.3:1 | 67% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 17 | 19.5:1 | 63% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 65% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 37% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (306 to 271); teachers down 9% (17.7 to 16.1).
About Oakridge Middle School
Oakridge Middle School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Oakridge Public Schools, located in MUSKEGON, Michigan. It serves 271 students in grades 3 through 12.
Oakridge Public Schools is responsible for 5 schools, Oakridge Middle School included, with 1,829 students in all.
Roughly 80% of students at Oakridge Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. Oakridge Middle School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.8:1. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Oakridge Middle School is 53%.
County data help place the school in context: in Muskegon County, the median household income is $65,024, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Muskegon County is home to 71 public schools and about 25,245 public school students.
The shortest distance from Oakridge Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Oakridge High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 22% from 2020-21, when Oakridge Middle School had 347 students, to 2024-25, when it had 271. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.3:1 to 16.8:1 over the same years.
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Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakridge Public Schools
- Oakridge Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Oakridge High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- Oakridge Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Oakridge FusionHigh · 33 students
Other schools in MUSKEGON
- Mona Shores High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- ReethsPuffer High SchoolHigh · 1,107 students
- Muskegon High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Mona Shores Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Charles Hackley Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Timberland AcademyElementary · 613 students
Other Oakridge Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakridge Middle. Oakridge Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 1,172 students
- Oakridge MiddleClover, SC · 1,146 students
Nearby schools
- Oakridge High School0.1 mi · 539
- Oakridge Fusion0.1 mi · 33
- Oakridge Upper Elementary School0.3 mi · 437
- Oakridge Lower Elementary School0.7 mi · 549
- Orchard View Early Elementary3.3 mi · 331
- Timberland Academy3.8 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Oakridge Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oakridge Middle School?
Oakridge Middle School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does Oakridge Middle School serve?
Oakridge Middle School serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakridge Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakridge Middle School?
At Oakridge Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakridge Middle School?
Oakridge Middle School is overseen by Oakridge Public Schools in Muskegon County.
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