Muskegon Sun

There were 27,122 students enrolled in Muskegon County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 2,238 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,589 students.

Countywide, Mona Shores Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Muskegon County.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Mona Shores Public School District	3,871	3,876	0.1
Reeths-Puffer Schools	3,569	3,571	0.1
Public Schools of the City of Muskegon	3,478	3,353	-3.6
Fruitport Community Schools	2,639	2,678	1.5
Orchard View Schools	2,213	2,171	-1.9
Whitehall District Schools	1,998	1,957	-2.1
Oakridge Public Schools	1,915	1,880	-1.8
Muskegon Area ISD	1,562	1,564	0.1
Montague Area Public Schools	1,371	1,353	-1.3
Ravenna Public Schools	1,052	1,030	-2.1
North Muskegon Public Schools	951	939	-1.3
Holton Public Schools	810	828	2.2
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	660	625	-5.3
Timberland Academy	623	623	0
Three Oaks Public School Academy	353	348	-1.4
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	171	166	-2.9
Muskegon Covenant Academy	155	160	3.2