Muskegon Sun

There were 118 multiracial students enrolled in Oakridge Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oakridge Public Schools welcomed 1,880 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 6.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Oakridge Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Muskegon.

Among the five schools in Oakridge Public Schools, Oakridge Lower Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 44 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,880	118	6.3%
2021-22	1,915	113	5.9%
2020-21	1,995	98	4.9%
2019-20	2,009	96	4.8%
2018-19	2,042	88	4.3%
2017-18	1,983	79	4%
2016-17	2,035	70	3.4%
2015-16	2,051	67	3.3%