Muskegon Sun

There were 16 American Indian students enrolled in Orchard View Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% 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, American Indian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the third least 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 Early Elementary School and Orchard View High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	2,171	16	0.7%
2021-22	2,213	18	0.8%
2020-21	2,172	17	0.8%
2019-20	2,270	15	0.7%
2018-19	2,268	13	0.6%
2017-18	2,691	22	0.8%
2016-17	2,621	22	0.8%
2015-16	2,576	19	0.7%