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Muskegon County Education: 4,566 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 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 4,566 African American students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Muskegon County welcomed 25,306 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 65 schools in Muskegon County, Muskegon High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 617 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 2023-24 School Year

White [65.7%]African American [18%]Hispanic [8.9%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Muskegon County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Muskegon High School60.51,020
Timberland Academy62.1678
Muskegon Middle School54691
Bunker Elementary School42.3620
Three Oaks Public School Academy66.1369
Oakview Elementary School57.9406
Marquette Elementary School65.6320
Muskegon Heights Academy90.9219
Cardinal Elementary School28.7644
Mona Shores High School13.11,232
Mona Shores Middle School15.4937
Orchard View High School26.1551
Edgewood Elementary Academy90.4157
Orchard View Middle School30.6454
Muskegon Covenant Academy69.8182
Orchard View Early Elementary School29.9371
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy92.4119
Campbell Elementary School21.5456
Muskegon Community Education Center73.8103
Muskegon Maritime Academy65.7102
Reeths-Puffer High School4.41,142
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School6.7597
Reeths-Puffer Middle School6.8547
Ross Park Elementary School8.1446
Churchill Elementary School7.3426
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change20155
Fruitport High School3.6788
Wesley School17.8157
Whitehall Senior High School4624
Fruitport Middle School4.1613
Lincoln Park Elementary School6414
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School4530
North Muskegon Elementary School4.6391
Orchard View Community Education16.5109
Oakridge Lower Elementary School2.8541
Oakridge Upper Elementary School3.1445
North Muskegon High School4.1315
Central Elementary School2.8424
Whitehall Middle School2.5398
Edgewood Elementary School1.5589
Oakridge High School1.7537
North Muskegon Middle School3.5229
Twin Lake School3.8213
Oakridge Middle School2.6270
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School1.5411
Beach Elementary School1.7296
Shettler School1.7303
Lakeshore Learning Center1921
Shoreline Elementary School0.7436
Beechnau Elementary School0.8398
Holton Elementary School0.9342
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School0.9321
Ravenna Middle School1313
Holton High School1.2245
White Lake Area Community Education2.5119
Montague High School0.4452
Ravenna High School0.6320
Oehrli Elementary School0.2441
Montague Area Childhood Center0.8124
Holton Virtual Academy2.934
Oakridge Fusion333
Fruitport Alternative High School5.618
Holton Middle School0194
Pennsylvania Elementary School040
Fruitport Adult Education016

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 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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