North Muskegon Public Schools welcomed 939 students in 2022-23 school year

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

By Muskegon Sun

Mar 19, 2024

There were 939 students enrolled in North Muskegon Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 79.4% of the North Muskegon Public Schools total enrollment.

North Muskegon Public Schools covers three schools within Muskegon County with its main office in Muskegon. Among them, North Muskegon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 376 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

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