Muskegon Sun

There were 32 multiracial students enrolled in Montague Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montague Area Public Schools welcomed 1,353 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.4% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Montague Area Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Montague.

Among the four schools in Montague Area Public Schools, Montague High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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	1,353	32	2.4%
2021-22	1,371	34	2.5%
2020-21	1,410	35	2.5%
2019-20	1,498	37	2.5%
2018-19	1,514	40	2.6%
2017-18	1,552	36	2.3%
2016-17	1,503	32	2.1%
2015-16	1,481	35	2.4%