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Census Bureau: 2.9% of people in Whitehall identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 14, 2021

Of the 2,789 citizens living in Whitehall in 2020, 97.1 percent said they were only one race, while 2.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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52.9% of students at Whitehall District Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 14, 2021

Whitehall District Schools was tied for 269th in 2018-2019 with 52.9 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Muskegon High School is tied for 229th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 14, 2021

Muskegon High School is tied for 229th among Michigan public high schools with 149 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Census Bureau: 3.1% of people in Wexford County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 33,433 citizens living in Wexford County in 2020, 96.9 percent said they were only one race, while 3.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Wexford County were old enough to vote in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 33,433 citizens living in Wexford County in 2020, 25,661 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Wolf Lake population was 3,382 in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Wolf Lake had a population of 3,382 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Muskegon Sun.

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55.2% of students at Oakridge Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Oakridge Public Schools was tied for 246th in 2018-2019 with 55.2 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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57.1% of Oakridge High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Oakridge High School is tied for 264th among public schools in Michigan with 57.1 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Fruitport High School ranks 164th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Fruitport High School ranks 164th among Michigan public high schools with 203 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Female students at Muskegon Heights Academy score 721 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Female students at Muskegon Heights Academy scored 721 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Ravenna for the week of December 28-January 3

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

The Wesco at 3321 S. Slocum Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Ravenna for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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11 businesses in Wexford County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

There were 11 businesses in Wexford County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Roosevelt Park for the week of December 28-January 3

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

The Wesco at 1385 W. Sherman Blvd. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Roosevelt Park for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Ravenna for the week of December 28-January 3

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

The Roadside Express at 7791 Heights Ravenna Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Ravenna for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Benton Harbor in July

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GC in Benton Harbor, Michigan scheduled 833 pending appointments in July compared to 735 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Male students at Whitehall District Schools score 925.4 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 13, 2021

Male students at Whitehall District Schools scored 925.4 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Census Bureau: 3.4% of people in Twin Lake identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 1,764 citizens living in Twin Lake in 2020, 96.6 percent said they were only one race, while 3.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 80.1 percent of people in Twin Lake were old enough to vote in 2020

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 1,764 citizens living in Twin Lake in 2020, 1,413 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Muskegon Heights Academy score 721.4 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 12, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Muskegon Heights Academy scored 721.4 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Female students at Whitehall District Schools score 988.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Muskegon Sun | Jan 12, 2021

Female students at Whitehall District Schools scored 988.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.