Orchard View Community Education

Set in MUSKEGON, Michigan, Orchard View Community Education is a rural-scale four-year high school, overseen by Orchard View Schools. It educates 134 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

Orchard View Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,041 students. Orchard View Community Education is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Orchard View Community Education shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 68% of students at Orchard View Community Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Muskegon County's rate of about 59%.

Around the school, Muskegon County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,024, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Muskegon County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), of which Orchard View Community Education is one.

Oakview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Orchard View Community Education's enrollment has contracted 71% since 2018, when it stood at 470 (now 134). White enrollment moved from 61% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.