Mona Shores High School

Summary:

Mona Shores High School is a public high school in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 1,268 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Mona Shores Public School District, which is ranked 262 out of 610 districts in the state.

Mona Shores High School has a predominantly white student population (73.26%), with significant African American (11.75%) and Hispanic (7.49%) representation. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance compared to the state average, with lower proficiency in M-Step/Science but higher proficiency in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 92.9%, but has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.8% in 2019-2020 to 29.4% in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, Orchard View High School has lower overall performance, while North Muskegon High School outperforms Mona Shores in several areas.

Mona Shores High School's performance data also reveals some racial disparities, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing lower than their white and Asian counterparts. The school's ranking for these subgroups has fluctuated, with some years showing better performance and other years showing lower performance compared to the state. Addressing these challenges, as well as the concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, could help Mona Shores High School improve its overall outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1121 Seminole Rd
       Muskegon, MI  49441-4345


(231) 780-4711

District: Mona Shores Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
284th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,874 Help


Feeder schools for Mona Shores High School:

Elementary:    Campbell Elementary School
    Churchill Elementary School
    Lincoln Park Elementary School
    Ross Park Elementary School
Middle:    Mona Shores Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  1,232

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
African American:
13.1%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.8% Help


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Compare Details Mona Shores High School ranks better than 61.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mona Shores High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70%), African American (13.1%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mona Shores High School is 19.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mona Shores High School is $14,874.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mona Shores High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mona Shores High School 284th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Mona Shores High School in the ranking list.)

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Mona Shores Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mona Shores Public School District 262nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mona Shores High School

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Rank History for all students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.54 188th 705 73.3%
2007 82.89 99th 767 87.1%
2008 85.45 87th 750 88.4%
2009 88.21 63rd 754 91.6%
2010 79.51 136th 765 82.2%
2011 80.54 130th 784 83.4%
2012 83.13 107th 773 86.2%
2013 76.87 160th 805 80.1%
2014 78.46 136th 799 83.0%
2015 67.73 266th 832 68.0%
2016 70.22 230th 852 73.0%
2017 77.18 149th 835 82.2%
2018 62.83 290th 824 64.8%
2019 56.97 270th 666 59.5%
2021 64.44 153rd 561 72.7%
2022 59.55 227th 531 57.3%
2023 50.82 344th 735 53.2%
2024 57.73 284th 743 61.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.20 51st 93 45.2%
2019 25.01 27th 36 25.0%
2023 30.31 78th 110 29.1%
2024 56.86 35th 105 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.11 79th 315 74.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.68 255th 755 66.2%
2019 59.66 183rd 532 65.6%
2021 64.89 115th 417 72.4%
2022 54.39 187th 369 49.3%
2023 43.47 351st 614 42.8%
2024 58.19 236th 654 63.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.40 236th 710 66.8%
2019 52.96 255th 554 54.0%
2021 56.93 170th 462 63.2%
2022 66.66 138th 416 66.8%
2023 53.16 272nd 611 55.5%
2024 57.88 232nd 619 62.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.94 328th 707 53.6%
2019 49.62 275th 543 49.4%
2021 60.05 151st 472 68.0%
2022 39.09 291st 440 33.9%
2023 39.91 374th 611 38.8%
2024 48.40 296th 633 53.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.62 53rd 87 39.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.26 105th 254 58.7%
2019 25.33 107th 147 27.2%
2021 51.37 31st 59 47.5%
2022 42.49 36th 51 29.4%
2023 43.41 83rd 170 51.2%
2024 62.28 52nd 188 72.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.65 73rd 201 63.7%
2023 26.62 147th 190 22.6%
2024 45.31 105th 195 46.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mona Shores High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.56 285th 708 59.7%
2019 58.53 235th 582 59.6%
2021 70.41 112th 516 78.3%
2022 63.98 174th 492 64.6%
2023 52.45 276th 647 57.3%
2024 51.77 280th 638 56.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Open Quote Alumni. All of my grand children attend schools in the district 2 in high school . Top notch at every level. Very pleased. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mona Shores High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 875 17 5 5 4 n/a n/a -12 894
1989 1042 24 8 7 1 n/a n/a -5 1077
1990 1044 23 13 5 0 n/a n/a -8 1077
1991 1002 23 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1039
1992 997 23 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1993 1035 19 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1065
1994 1042 19 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1072
1995 1079 23 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
1996 1079 23 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
1997 1069 21 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
1998 1103 33 12 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1171
1999 1163 41 14 26 5 n/a n/a 0 1249
2000 1200 52 17 28 7 n/a n/a 0 1304
2001 1250 47 15 22 8 n/a n/a 0 1342
2002 1211 48 40 27 24 n/a n/a 0 1350
2003 1211 48 40 27 24 n/a n/a 0 1350
2004 1252 44 37 30 20 n/a n/a 0 1383
2005 1241 60 36 30 23 n/a n/a 0 1390
2006 1229 77 30 32 15 n/a n/a 18 1401
2007 1244 80 34 37 12 n/a n/a 26 1433
2008 1164 78 27 34 8 n/a n/a 38 1349
2009 1143 73 30 28 5 n/a n/a 47 1326
2010 1140 68 25 32 10 n/a n/a 50 1325
2011 1172 105 26 29 14 1 15 0 1362
2012 1145 110 26 33 12 0 23 0 1349
2013 1108 120 29 43 10 0 19 0 1329
2014 1038 135 31 56 6 0 26 0 1292
2015 995 133 32 57 5 0 40 0 1262
2016 979 140 38 53 2 0 42 0 1254
2017 985 152 31 44 4 0 55 0 1271
2018 948 138 33 50 9 0 69 0 1247
2019 951 142 35 51 7 0 70 0 1256
2020 942 157 29 62 6 0 71 0 1267
2021 958 163 27 69 6 0 58 0 1281
2022 955 170 27 81 7 0 57 0 1297
2023 929 149 25 95 5 0 65 0 1268
2024 862 161 21 107 6 0 75 0 1232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mona Shores High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 894 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1077 n/a n/a 2
1990 1077 68.0 15.8 1.5
1991 1039 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1035 n/a n/a 5.1
1993 1065 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1072 48.9 21.9 2.1
1995 1118 49.8 22.4 3.8
1996 1118 49.8 22.4 3.8
1997 1109 51.0 21.7 3.1
1998 1171 53.0 22.1 2.8
1999 1249 62.0 20.1 3.6
2000 1304 65.0 20.1 7.3
2001 1342 71.2 18.8 7.4
2002 1350 61.0 22.1 13.6
2003 1350 61.0 22.1 13.6
2004 1383 68.0 20.3 16.9
2005 1390 65.0 21.4 19.7
2006 1401 62.0 22.6 19.7
2007 1433 65.2 22.0 19.3
2008 1349 67.1 20.1 21.2
2009 1326 68.6 19.3 28.2
2010 1325 71.2 18.6 30.8
2011 1362 67.9 20.0 30.5
2012 1349 67.3 20.0 32.1
2013 1329 67.2 19.7 37.1
2014 1292 66.3 19.4 32.4
2015 1262 66.0 19.1 28.3
2016 1254 63.0 19.9 36.4
2017 1271 61.9 20.5 32.3
2018 1247 61.9 20.1 38.9
2019 1256 62.6 20.0 44.9
2020 1267 62.1 20.4 39.7
2021 1281 60.9 21.0 42.7
2022 1297 63.9 20.2 40.6
2023 1268 78.0 16.2 42
2024 1232 64.3 19.1 40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mona Shores High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 894 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1077 n/a n/a 2
1990 1077 68.0 15.8 1.5
1991 1039 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1035 n/a n/a 5.1
1993 1065 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1072 48.9 21.9 2.1
1995 1118 49.8 22.4 3.8
1996 1118 49.8 22.4 3.8
1997 1109 51.0 21.7 3.1
1998 1171 53.0 22.1 2.8
1999 1249 62.0 20.1 3.6
2000 1304 65.0 20.1 7.3
2001 1342 71.2 18.8 7.4
2002 1350 61.0 22.1 13.6
2003 1350 61.0 22.1 13.6
2004 1383 68.0 20.3 16.9
2005 1390 65.0 21.4 19.7
2006 1401 62.0 22.6 19.7
2007 1433 65.2 22.0 19.3
2008 1349 67.1 20.1 21.2
2009 1326 68.6 19.3 28.2
2010 1325 71.2 18.6 30.8
2011 1362 67.9 20.0 30.5
2012 1349 67.3 20.0 32.1
2013 1329 67.2 19.7 37.1
2014 1292 66.3 19.4 32.4
2015 1262 66.0 19.1 28.3
2016 1254 63.0 19.9 36.4
2017 1271 61.9 20.5 32.3
2018 1247 61.9 20.1 38.9
2019 1256 62.6 20.0 44.9
2020 1267 62.1 20.4 39.7
2021 1281 60.9 21.0 42.7
2022 1297 63.9 20.2 40.6
2023 1268 78.0 16.2 42
2024 1232 64.3 19.1 40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mona Shores High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $628 (5.5%) $10,834 (94.5%) $11,462
2020 $555 (4.5%) $11,830 (95.5%) $12,384
2021 $1,144 (8.8%) $11,901 (91.2%) $13,045
2022 $1,688 (12.2%) $12,131 (87.8%) $13,820
2023 $1,461 (9.8%) $13,412 (90.2%) $14,874

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mona Shores High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 270th of 666 High schoolsRanks 344th of 735 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Mona Shores High School)48.337.1
 11.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Mona Shores Public School District)48.337.1
 11.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mona Shores High School)58.653.9
 4.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mona Shores Public School District)58.653.9
 4.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mona Shores High School)33.331.3
 2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Mona Shores Public School District)33.331.3
 2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12561268
 1%
African American142149
 4.9%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian3525
 28.6%
Hispanic5195
 86.3%
Pacific Islander00
White951929
 2.3%
Two or More Races7065
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.9%42%
 2.9%


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Mona Shores High School ranks 284th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,232 students attended Mona Shores High School.

Students at Mona Shores High School are 70% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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