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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

There were 118 multiracial students enrolled in Oakridge Public Schools 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 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.

Ethnicities in Oakridge Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.8%]Hispanic [11.4%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Oakridge Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,8801186.3%
2021-221,9151135.9%
2020-211,995984.9%
2019-202,009964.8%
2018-192,042884.3%
2017-181,983794%
2016-172,035703.4%
2015-162,051673.3%

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