MAISD Annual Web Report
General Information
The MAISD serves as a central support system for all public, charter and non-public schools that operate within Muskegon County. There are 56 ISDs or Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) in the state of Michigan - and no two are exactly alike. Each bases its work on the specific needs of their constituent school districts. All offer leadership, programs, and services in the areas of early childhood education, instruction, career and technical education, special education, technology, and business.
In 2019-20 MAISD operated and/or oversaw the following:
- Early Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana (247 families)
- Early On (1,176 children/families)
- Great Start Readiness (632 students)
- Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana (634 students)
- Lakeshore Learning Center (35 students)
- MAISD North & South Buildings
- Muskegon Area Career Tech Center (CTC) (765 students)
- Muskegon Area Promise (443 new and returning scholars)
- Muskegon Made (countywide career services)
- Muskegon Opportunity
- Transition at Craig Campus (71 students)
- Wesley School (71 students)
Budget and Summary Information
Financial data regarding the operation of the entire MAISD organization is reflected in the following budget summary data:
Budget & Summary - Part 1
Pupil FTEs
(Full-Time Equivalents):
Total pupils (including adult students) served: 27,651
FTE pupils served as defined by the Michigan Department of Education
for purposes of this report: 26,703
Constituent Districts, PSAs, Nonpublic Schools
Most of the students within the MAISD service area attend 12 constituent public school districts. In addition, the MAISD has five charter schools and six non-public schools.
ISD Employees
The total below includes, but is not limited to:
Early On staff to provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities
Head Start and Early Head Start staff to serve Muskegon and Oceana counties as required by federal grants
Head Start and Great Start Readiness staff for Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Fruitport, and Mona Shores
MAISD early childhood staff members at Muskegon Heights, Mona Shores, Muskegon, and Fruitport
Lakeshore Learning Center staff
Teachers, paraprofessionals, and office staff for the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center (MACTC)
Wesley School teachers, instructional assistants, medical staff, therapists, and other specialists who serve students who have severe physical, cognitive, and multiple impairments
Transition at Craig Campus staff to serve as job coaches in the field, instructors, and occupational therapists
Instructors at the Juvenile Transition Center
Muskegon Made career specialists who connect students with local businesses in 12 districts
Instructional, behavioral, career and technical education, special education, technology, and business staff who provide leadership, programs, and services for area schools throughout West Michigan
Muskegon Opportunity/Muskegon Area Promise program staff
Lakeshore Technology Consortium staff serving Holton, Mona Shores, Muskegon Catholic, Muskegon Heights, Whitehall, and Orchard View Schools
Budget Summary Employee Chart
Total Employees: 388
Full-Time Employees: 344
Part-Time Employees: 7
Temporary Project Employees: 37
Budget & Summary - Part 2

2019-20 Total Dollars Distributed
For the 2019-20 school year, nearly 40% of the MAISD actual expenditures were in fact monies that were dispersed to local schools. As of June 30, 2020, the MAISD distributed $26,846,267 from local, state, and federal funds under the following headings: General Education (includes Head Start), Special Education, and Vocational Education.
2019-20 Total Dollars Distributed $26,846,267
2019-20 Expenditures
Expenditures support continued operations in four basic areas: technology services, instructional services, special education, and business services. Support services to local districts are provided for centralized accounting, student records, education/training, consulting, tech support, and special education. The MAISD operates and/or oversees Wesley School, the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center, Muskegon Opportunity, Muskegon Area Promise, Early Head Start and Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana, and Muskegon Made. Per state guidelines, expenditures are reported using the categories shown.
2019-20 Expenditures $71,941,532
2019-20 Revenues
Revenues are generated through a variety of resources, including, but not limited to: federal and state grants, state aid, property taxes, registrations, fees for services, local foundations, and transfers from other entities, including local school districts. The MAISD generated $38,648,204, just over half of its 2019-20 revenues, from federal grants, state aid, and state grants combined.
2019-20 Revenues $71,947,819