Muskegon Sun

There were 183 multiracial students enrolled in Orchard View Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% increase 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, multiracial students made up 8.4% of the student body, making them the fourth 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, Cardinal Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 60 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	2,171	183	8.4%
2021-22	2,213	182	8.2%
2020-21	2,172	184	8.5%
2019-20	2,270	192	8.5%
2018-19	2,268	188	8.3%
2017-18	2,691	190	7.1%
2016-17	2,621	183	7%
2015-16	2,576	159	6.2%