Top Ranked Muskegon County Private Schools (2026)

Muskegon Catholic Central

Gr: NS-12 | 360 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Sports: 16

Catholic

1145 W Laketon Ave

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 291-0324

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Muskegon Christian School

Gr: PK-6 | 264 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Christian

1220 Eastgate St

Muskegon, MI 49442

(231) 773-3221

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St. James Catholic School

Gr: K-5 | 40 students

Catholic

5149 Dowling Street

Montague, MI 49437

(231) 893-2972

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Western Michigan Christian High School

Gr: 7-12 | 327 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 19

Christian

455 E Ellis Rd

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 799-9644

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Calvary Christian Schools

Gr: K-12 | 210 students

Avg. class size: 17 students

Christian

5873 Kendra Rd

Fruitport, MI 49415

(231) 865-2141

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Divine Providence Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 151 students

Catholic

3376 Thomas St

Ravenna, MI 49451

(616) 581-4242

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Holton Ev Lutheran School

Gr: K-8 | 22 students

Other Lutheran

6655 Marvin Rd

Holton, MI 49425

(231) 821-0032

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Muskegon Sda School

Gr: 1-8 | 12 students

Seventh Day Adventist

3050 Evanston Ave

Muskegon, MI 49442

(231) 773-8866

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West Shore Lutheran School

Gr: NS-8 | 111 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

3225 Roosevelt Rd.

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 755-1048

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Muskegon County Private Schools (Closed)

Michigan Dunes Montessori

Gr: PK-K | 17 students

Montessori School

5248 Henry Street

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 798-7293

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St. Francis De Sales Elementary School

Gr: PK-5 | 184 students

Catholic

2947 Mccracken Street

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 755-1045

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St. Michael Elementary School

Gr: PK-5 | 78 students

Catholic

215 W Dale Avenue

Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 722-4666

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

96 Teachers

11,464 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	13:1	11:1
2024	16:1	13:1	11:1
2023	16:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	16:1	14:1	12:1
2016	16:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	58%	56%	55%
2024	58%	56%	54%
2023	58%	57%	54%
2022	58%	57%	54%
2021	58%	58%	54%
2020	58%	58%	54%
2019	58%	58%	53%
2018	58%	57%	53%
2017	58%	57%	53%
2016	58%	58%	52%
2015	70%	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	20	17	15
2024	20	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	20	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	16	15
2018	20	16	15
2017	18	16	15
2016	18	16	15
2015	20	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	5	11	13
2024	5	11	12
2023	5	10	11
2022	5	10	11
2021	5	10	11
2020	5	10	11
2019	5	10	11
2018	5	10	11
2017	5	10	10
2016	5	9	10
2015	2	8	10

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Average SAT score

1118

(Out of 1600)

1205

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1118	1209	1233
2024	1118	1209	1230
2023	1118	1207	1228
2022	1118	1208	1229
2021	1118	1208	1229
2020	1118	1209	1226
2019	1118	1219	1226
2018	1118	1264	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	22	25	26
2024	22	25	26
2023	22	25	26
2022	22	25	26
2021	22	25	26
2020	22	25	25
2019	22	25	25
2018	22	25	25
2017	22	24	25
2016	22	24	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,518

$10,154

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$6,518	$10,340	$15,012
2024	$5,525	$8,241	$13,254
2023	$5,525	$7,920	$12,626
2022	$5,525	$7,446	$12,187
2021	$5,525	$7,244	$11,800
2020	$6,300	$6,941	$11,512
2019	$6,300	$7,136	$11,293
2018	$6,300	$7,057	$11,017
2017	$6,300	$6,868	$10,708
2016	$6,300	$6,652	$10,356
2015	$6,300	$6,591	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$30

$532

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$30	$532	$1,152
2024	$30	$424	$1,128
2023	$30	$414	$1,156
2022	$30	$457	$1,102
2021	$30	$509	$1,125
2020	$30	$507	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

40%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	40%	32%	34%
2024	40%	32%	34%
2023	40%	31%	34%
2022	40%	31%	33%
2021	40%	31%	33%
2020	40%	31%	32%
2019	40%	30%	31%
2018	40%	29%	30%
2017	40%	29%	30%
2016	40%	30%	29%
2015	40%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$2,986

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$2,932	$7,073
2024	$1,000	$3,338	$6,930
2023	$1,000	$3,230	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$3,126	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$2,408	$6,055
2020	$1,000	$2,391	$5,921
2019	$1,000	$2,478	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$2,459	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$2,431	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$2,398	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$2,307	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

94%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	94%	88%	81%
2024	90%	94%	85%
2023	90%	94%	85%
2022	90%	95%	85%
2021	90%	95%	85%
2020	90%	94%	85%
2019	90%	94%	85%
2018	90%	93%	85%
2017	90%	94%	85%
2016	90%	94%	85%
2015	90%	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.52	0.65
2024	0.55	0.52	0.65
2023	0.54	0.53	0.65
2022	0.53	0.52	0.64
2021	0.54	0.52	0.64
2020	0.54	0.53	0.64
2019	0.52	0.50	0.63
2018	0.52	0.50	0.63
2017	0.49	0.47	0.61
2016	0.49	0.48	0.61
2015	0.46	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

464 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

51 Students

4,112 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

95 Students

5,537 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	9%
2024	6%	4%	9%
2023	5%	3%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

117 Students

6,857 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	8%	5%	7%
2024	8%	5%	7%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	8%

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# White Students

964 Students

98,052 Students

% White Students

64%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	64%	65%	52%
2024	64%	66%	52%
2023	66%	65%	52%
2022	66%	65%	54%
2021	65%	65%	54%
2020	65%	65%	54%
2019	67%	67%	56%
2018	67%	67%	56%
2017	69%	70%	58%
2016	69%	70%	58%
2015	71%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

180 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

253 Students

34,444 Students

% of Others Students

17%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	17%	23%	26%
2024	17%	22%	26%
2023	15%	23%	25%
2022	16%	23%	25%
2021	16%	23%	25%
2020	17%	22%	24%
2019	16%	21%	24%
2018	16%	21%	23%
2017	21%	19%	22%
2016	21%	19%	22%
2015	17%	19%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Muskegon County, MI?

The private schools in Muskegon County, MI include Muskegon Christian School, St. James Catholic School, and Western Michigan Christian High School.

How many private schools are located in Muskegon County?

9 private schools are located in Muskegon County.

How diverse are private schools in Muskegon County?

Muskegon County private schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is higher than the Michigan private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Muskegon County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Muskegon County are educated in private schools (compared to the MI state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Muskegon County?

100% of private schools in Muskegon County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Muskegon County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Muskegon County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	166	180	179
2024	166	174	172
2023	157	174	174
2022	152	178	185
2021	138	176	180
2020	141	172	171
2019	136	168	175
2018	136	166	172
2017	156	170	180
2016	156	167	178
2015	146	162	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

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