Muskegon Sun

There were 105 multiracial students enrolled in Fruitport Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Fruitport Community Schools welcomed 2,678 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Fruitport Community Schools roughly covers seven schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Fruitport.

Among the seven schools in Fruitport Community Schools, Edgewood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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	2,678	105	3.9%
2021-22	2,639	101	3.8%
2020-21	2,560	84	3.3%
2019-20	2,667	83	3.1%
2018-19	2,718	70	2.6%
2017-18	2,758	58	2.1%
2016-17	2,819	48	1.7%
2015-16	2,865	43	1.5%