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Muskegon County Education: 150 Asian students were enrolled in 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 150 Asian students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.4% less 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, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 66 schools in Muskegon County, Mona Shores High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mona Shores High School21,268
Mona Shores Middle School1.2902
Fruitport High School1.2810
Edgewood Elementary School1.5581
Reeths-Puffer High School0.61,177
Orchard View High School1.2576
Campbell Elementary School1.4416
Lincoln Park Elementary School1.4418
Fruitport Middle School1594
Whitehall Senior High School1629
Churchill Elementary School1.2408
Montague High School1.1464
Wesley School3.5142
Holton High School1.6249
Cardinal Elementary School0.5610
Whitehall Middle School0.7430
Ross Park Elementary School0.7435
Beach Elementary School1308
Ravenna High School1306
Muskegon High School0.21,039
Timberland Academy0.3623
Orchard View Early Elementary School0.5388
Oakridge High School0.4561
North Muskegon Middle School0.9223
Reeths-Puffer Middle School0.4542
Central Elementary School0.5411
Shoreline Elementary School0.4446
Orchard View Middle School0.2447
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School0.2524
North Muskegon High School0.3335
Twin Lake School0.5212
Oehrli Elementary School0.2465
Muskegon Covenant Academy0.6160
Muskegon Community Education Center0.9114
Muskegon Middle School0755
Bunker Elementary School0398
Oakridge Lower Elementary School0557
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School0603
Marquette Elementary School0474
Oakview Elementary School0294
North Muskegon Elementary School0376
Moon Elementary School0246
Oakridge Upper Elementary School0421
Three Oaks Public School Academy0348
Shettler School0318
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School0401
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change0166
Holton Elementary School0361
Oakridge Middle School0283
Holton Middle School0182
Beechnau Elementary School0388
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School0271
Ravenna Middle School0327
White Lake Area Community Education0109
Oakridge Fusion041
Muskegon Heights Academy0272
Lakeshore Learning Center021
Orchard View Community Education0127
Montague Area Childhood Center0116
Fruitport Alternative High School017
Fruitport Adult Education027
Holton Virtual Academy031
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy0210
Muskegon Maritime Academy053
Pennsylvania Elementary School040
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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