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How many American Indian students were 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 89 American Indian students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.1% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 66 schools in Muskegon County, Fruitport High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fruitport High School1.5810
Mona Shores High School0.41,268
Orchard View High School0.9576
Whitehall Senior High School0.8629
Orchard View Early Elementary School1.3388
Montague High School0.9464
Muskegon Middle School0.5755
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School0.7603
Edgewood Elementary School0.5581
Cardinal Elementary School0.5610
Muskegon High School0.31,039
Mona Shores Middle School0.2902
Reeths-Puffer High School0.21,177
Wesley School1.4142
Oakridge High School0.4561
Shoreline Elementary School0.4446
Orchard View Middle School0.4447
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School0.4524
Marquette Elementary School0.4474
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School0.5401
Beechnau Elementary School0.5388
Fruitport Alternative High School11.817
Lincoln Park Elementary School0.2418
Churchill Elementary School0.2408
Ross Park Elementary School0.2435
Reeths-Puffer Middle School0.2542
Oehrli Elementary School0.2465
Muskegon Community Education Center0.9114
Bunker Elementary School0.3398
Oakridge Lower Elementary School0.2557
Oakview Elementary School0.3294
Shettler School0.3318
Ravenna Middle School0.3327
White Lake Area Community Education0.9109
Orchard View Community Education0.8127
Fruitport Adult Education3.727
Campbell Elementary School0416
Fruitport Middle School0594
Holton High School0249
Whitehall Middle School0430
Beach Elementary School0308
Ravenna High School0306
Timberland Academy0623
North Muskegon Middle School0223
Central Elementary School0411
North Muskegon High School0335
Twin Lake School0212
Muskegon Covenant Academy0160
North Muskegon Elementary School0376
Moon Elementary School0246
Oakridge Upper Elementary School0421
Three Oaks Public School Academy0348
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change0166
Holton Elementary School0361
Oakridge Middle School0283
Holton Middle School0182
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School0271
Oakridge Fusion041
Muskegon Heights Academy0272
Lakeshore Learning Center021
Montague Area Childhood Center0116
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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