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2,203 Hispanic students enrolled in Muskegon County schools 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 2,203 Hispanic students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Muskegon County welcomed 25,531 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.6% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 66 schools in Muskegon County, Muskegon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 168 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.

Ethnicities in Muskegon County in 2022-23 School Year

White [66.1%]African American [18.3%]Hispanic [8.6%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Muskegon County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Muskegon High School16.21,039
Muskegon Middle School14.6755
Mona Shores High School7.51,268
Marquette Elementary School19.8474
Timberland Academy13.2623
Mona Shores Middle School8.4902
Oakridge High School13.2561
Reeths-Puffer High School6.21,177
Bunker Elementary School17.8398
Oakridge Lower Elementary School11.7557
Cardinal Elementary School9.7610
Fruitport High School6.2810
Orchard View High School8.5576
Montague High School10.3464
Edgewood Elementary School8.1581
Oakridge Upper Elementary School10421
Lincoln Park Elementary School9.8418
Fruitport Middle School6.9594
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School7.6524
Campbell Elementary School9.4416
Orchard View Middle School8.5447
Ross Park Elementary School8.5435
Ravenna Middle School10.7327
Oehrli Elementary School7.5465
Moon Elementary School13.8246
Central Elementary School7.5411
Reeths-Puffer Middle School5.5542
Three Oaks Public School Academy8.3348
Oakview Elementary School9.9294
North Muskegon Elementary School7.4376
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School7401
Oakridge Middle School9.9283
Whitehall Senior High School4.3629
Whitehall Middle School6.3430
Orchard View Early Elementary School6.7388
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School4.3603
Beechnau Elementary School6.7388
Shoreline Elementary School5.8446
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change14.5166
Churchill Elementary School5.9408
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School8.9271
North Muskegon High School6.9335
Shettler School7.2318
Ravenna High School6.5306
Orchard View Community Education15127
Beach Elementary School5.8308
Twin Lake School8212
North Muskegon Middle School7.2223
Muskegon Community Education Center11.4114
Muskegon Covenant Academy7.5160
Holton Elementary School3361
Holton Middle School5.5182
Montague Area Childhood Center8.6116
Holton High School3.6249
White Lake Area Community Education8.3109
Wesley School4.9142
Oakridge Fusion9.841
Muskegon Maritime Academy5.753
Fruitport Alternative High School11.817
Lakeshore Learning Center4.821
Fruitport Adult Education3.727
Pennsylvania Elementary School2.540
Holton Virtual Academy3.231
Muskegon Heights Academy0272
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy0210
Edgewood Elementary Academy0138

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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