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There were 150 Asian students enrolled in Muskegon County districts in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 150 Asian students enrolled in Muskegon County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 7.4% 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, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Muskegon County, Mona Shores Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 58 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.

Ethnicities in Muskegon County in 2022-23 School Year
White [66%]African American [18.4%]Hispanic [8.6%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Asian Enrollment in Muskegon County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Fruitport Community Schools1%2,678
Holton Public Schools0.5%828
Mona Shores Public School District1.5%3,876
Montague Area Public Schools0.4%1,353
Muskegon Area ISD0.6%1,564
Muskegon Covenant Academy0.6%160
North Muskegon Public Schools0.3%939
Oakridge Public Schools0.1%1,880
Orchard View Schools0.6%2,171
Public Schools of the City of Muskegon0.1%3,353
Ravenna Public Schools0.3%1,030
Reeths-Puffer Schools0.4%3,571
Timberland Academy0.3%623
Whitehall District Schools0.6%1,957

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