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Muskegon County Education: 25,531 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 25,531 students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 66.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Muskegon County schools, followed by 18.3% of African American students, 8.6% of Hispanic students, 5.9% of multiracial students, 0.6% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Mona Shores High School had the highest enrollment among Muskegon County's 69 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,268 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Muskegon County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Muskegon County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Mona Shores High School1,2971,268-2.2
Reeths-Puffer High School1,1661,1770.9
Muskegon High School1,0431,039-0.4
Mona Shores Middle School8939021
Fruitport High School8028101
Muskegon Middle School762755-0.9
Whitehall Senior High School660629-4.7
Timberland Academy6236230
Cardinal Elementary School619610-1.5
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School5866032.9
Fruitport Middle School5945940
Edgewood Elementary School5575814.3
Orchard View High School624576-7.7
Oakridge High School5535611.4
Oakridge Lower Elementary School582557-4.3
Reeths-Puffer Middle School566542-4.2
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School5205240.8
Marquette Elementary School522474-9.2
Oehrli Elementary School478465-2.7
Montague High School4564641.8
Orchard View Middle School457447-2.2
Shoreline Elementary School4384461.8
Ross Park Elementary School440435-1.1
Whitehall Middle School433430-0.7
Oakridge Upper Elementary School423421-0.5
Lincoln Park Elementary School426418-1.9
Campbell Elementary School37541610.9
Central Elementary School4084110.7
Churchill Elementary School3984082.5
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School409401-2
Bunker Elementary School437398-8.9
Beechnau Elementary School3823881.6
Orchard View Early Elementary School3693885.1
North Muskegon Elementary School377376-0.3
Holton Elementary School3303619.4
Three Oaks Public School Academy353348-1.4
North Muskegon High School3313351.2
Ravenna Middle School3223271.6
Shettler School3103182.6
Beach Elementary School316308-2.5
Ravenna High School335306-8.7
Oakview Elementary School304294-3.3
Oakridge Middle School306283-7.5
Muskegon Heights Academy283272-3.9
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School294271-7.8
Holton High School259249-3.9
Moon Elementary School272246-9.6
North Muskegon Middle School238223-6.3
Twin Lake School219212-3.2
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy216210-2.8
Holton Middle School195182-6.7
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change171166-2.9
Muskegon Covenant Academy1551603.2
Wesley School143142-0.7
Edgewood Elementary Academy152138-9.2
Orchard View Community Education1261270.8
Montague Area Childhood Center1131162.7
Muskegon Community Education Center1051148.6
White Lake Area Community Education9410916
Muskegon Maritime Academy--53--
Oakridge Fusion38417.9
Pennsylvania Elementary School40400
Holton Virtual Academy263119.2
Fruitport Adult Education182750
Lakeshore Learning Center2621-19.2
Fruitport Alternative High School17170

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Churchill Elementary SchoolOakridge Upper Elementary SchoolFruitport Middle SchoolMuskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental ChangeRavenna High SchoolMuskegon Community Education CenterPennsylvania Elementary SchoolOakridge High SchoolReeths-Puffer Intermediate SchoolOrchard View Community EducationHolton Elementary SchoolBunker Elementary SchoolOrchard View Early Elementary SchoolOehrli Elementary SchoolOrchard View Middle SchoolTwin Lake SchoolBeechnau Elementary SchoolFruitport High SchoolMuskegon Heights Public School Academy SystemShettler SchoolFruitport Alternative High SchoolMuskegon Middle SchoolBeach Elementary SchoolCampbell Elementary SchoolWhitehall Middle SchoolLincoln Park Elementary SchoolReeths-Puffer Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolMontague Area Childhood CenterNorth Muskegon Elementary SchoolReeths-Puffer Middle SchoolWesley SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolCardinal Elementary SchoolHolton High SchoolOakridge Middle SchoolReeths-Puffer High SchoolWhitehall Senior High SchoolShoreline Elementary SchoolMontague High SchoolHolton Virtual AcademyWhite Lake Area Community EducationOrchard View High SchoolLakeshore Learning CenterEdgewood Elementary SchoolMona Shores High SchoolOakridge Lower Elementary SchoolNorth Muskegon High SchoolMoon Elementary SchoolDr. Martin Luther King AcademyEdgewood Elementary SchoolNorth Muskegon Middle SchoolMuskegon High SchoolFruitport Adult EducationOakview Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationThree Oaks Public School AcademyWhitehall Ealy Elem. SchoolMona Shores Middle SchoolTimberland AcademyRavenna Middle SchoolRoss Park Elementary SchoolHolton Middle SchoolNellie B. Chisholm Middle SchoolOakridge FusionMuskegon Covenant Academy

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