ReethsPuffer Middle School

ReethsPuffer Middle School operates as a moderately sized intermediate school in MUSKEGON, Michigan, run under Reeths-Puffer Schools. Current enrollment sits at 537 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Reeths-Puffer Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,395 students. ReethsPuffer Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, ReethsPuffer Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, ReethsPuffer Middle School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ReethsPuffer Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Muskegon County indicate 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. ReethsPuffer Middle School is one of 71 public schools in Muskegon County (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students).

The closest other public school is Central Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ReethsPuffer Middle School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.2%.

ReethsPuffer Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ReethsPuffer Middle School has contracted 3%, going from 554 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 88% to 82% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.