Muskegon Sun

There were 16,891 white students enrolled in Muskegon County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Muskegon County welcomed 25,584 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Muskegon County, Reeths-Puffer Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,992 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Muskegon County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Fruitport Community Schools	84.7%	2,678
Holton Public Schools	88.9%	828
Mona Shores Public School District	71.8%	3,876
Montague Area Public Schools	87.3%	1,353
Muskegon Area ISD	54.3%	1,564
Muskegon Covenant Academy	16.3%	160
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	4.8%	625
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	56%	166
North Muskegon Public Schools	79.4%	939
Oakridge Public Schools	78.8%	1,880
Orchard View Schools	56%	2,171
Public Schools of the City of Muskegon	17.2%	3,353
Ravenna Public Schools	88.4%	1,030
Reeths-Puffer Schools	83.8%	3,571
Three Oaks Public School Academy	18.7%	348
Timberland Academy	12.4%	623
Whitehall District Schools	86.9%	1,957