Muskegon Sun

There were 26,919 students enrolled in Muskegon County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 2,237 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,623 students.

Countywide, Mona Shores Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Muskegon County.

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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Mona Shores Public School District	3,876	3,953	2
Reeths-Puffer Schools	3,571	3,555	-0.4
Public Schools of the City of Muskegon	3,353	3,196	-4.7
Fruitport Community Schools	2,678	2,648	-1.1
Orchard View Schools	2,171	2,146	-1.2
Whitehall District Schools	1,957	1,923	-1.7
Oakridge Public Schools	1,880	1,848	-1.7
Muskegon Area ISD	1,564	1,594	1.9
Montague Area Public Schools	1,353	1,371	1.3
Ravenna Public Schools	1,030	1,038	0.8
North Muskegon Public Schools	939	943	0.4
Holton Public Schools	828	820	-1
Timberland Academy	623	678	8.8
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	625	500	-20
Three Oaks Public School Academy	348	369	6
Muskegon Covenant Academy	160	182	13.7
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	166	155	-6.6
Muskegon Maritime Academy	53	102	92.5