Muskegon Sun

There were 1,700 white students enrolled in Whitehall District Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Whitehall District Schools welcomed 1,957 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Whitehall District Schools roughly covers five schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Whitehall.

Among the five schools in Whitehall District Schools, Whitehall Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 548 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	1,957	1,700	86.9%
2021-22	1,998	1,750	87.6%
2020-21	2,029	1,769	87.2%
2019-20	2,043	1,785	87.4%
2018-19	2,078	1,807	87%
2017-18	2,138	1,861	87%
2016-17	2,167	1,916	88.4%
2015-16	2,218	1,970	88.8%