Muskegon Sun

There were 1,215 white students enrolled in Orchard View Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Orchard View Schools welcomed 2,171 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 56% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Orchard View Schools roughly covers five schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Muskegon.

Among the five schools in Orchard View Schools, Orchard View High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 341 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 White Students	White %
2022-23	2,171	1,215	56%
2021-22	2,213	1,307	59.1%
2020-21	2,172	1,311	60.4%
2019-20	2,270	1,408	62%
2018-19	2,268	1,429	63%
2017-18	2,691	1,758	65.3%
2016-17	2,621	1,769	67.5%
2015-16	2,576	1,812	70.3%