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
Data showed that Reeths-Puffer Schools welcomed 3,571 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 4.8% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Reeths-Puffer Schools roughly covers seven schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Muskegon.
Among the seven schools in Reeths-Puffer Schools, Reeths-Puffer High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 43 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 | 3,571 | 172 | 4.8% |
| 2021-22 | 3,569 | 152 | 4.3% |
| 2020-21 | 3,521 | 149 | 4.2% |
| 2019-20 | 3,597 | 133 | 3.7% |
| 2018-19 | 3,710 | 130 | 3.5% |
| 2017-18 | 3,763 | 130 | 3.5% |
| 2016-17 | 3,819 | 119 | 3.1% |
| 2015-16 | 3,791 | 89 | 2.3% |
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