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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.6% of Muskegon County's student body 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 152 Asian students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more 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, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 65 schools in Muskegon County, Mona Shores High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mona Shores High School1.71,232
Mona Shores Middle School1.4937
Fruitport High School1.6788
Orchard View High School1.6551
Reeths-Puffer High School0.61,142
Fruitport Middle School1.1613
Whitehall Senior High School1.1624
Edgewood Elementary School1.2589
Wesley School4.5157
Campbell Elementary School1.1456
Ross Park Elementary School1.1446
Shoreline Elementary School0.9436
Ravenna High School1.3320
Cardinal Elementary School0.5644
Churchill Elementary School0.7426
Lincoln Park Elementary School0.7414
Montague High School0.7452
Muskegon High School0.21,020
Timberland Academy0.3678
Oakridge High School0.4537
North Muskegon High School0.6315
Reeths-Puffer Middle School0.4547
Central Elementary School0.5424
Holton High School0.8245
North Muskegon Middle School0.9229
Bunker Elementary School0.2620
Oakridge Lower Elementary School0.2541
Orchard View Middle School0.2454
Marquette Elementary School0.3320
Oakridge Upper Elementary School0.2445
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School0.2411
Shettler School0.3303
Oakridge Middle School0.4270
Whitehall Middle School0.3398
Holton Middle School0.5194
Muskegon Covenant Academy0.5182
Twin Lake School0.5213
Oehrli Elementary School0.2441
Beach Elementary School0.3296
Montague Area Childhood Center0.8124
Muskegon Middle School0691
North Muskegon Elementary School0391
Oakview Elementary School0406
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School0597
Orchard View Early Elementary School0371
Three Oaks Public School Academy0369
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School0530
Holton Elementary School0342
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change0155
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School0321
Ravenna Middle School0313
Muskegon Community Education Center0103
Muskegon Maritime Academy0102
Beechnau Elementary School0398
Oakridge Fusion033
Edgewood Elementary Academy0157
White Lake Area Community Education0119
Muskegon Heights Academy0219
Orchard View Community Education0109
Fruitport Alternative High School018
Lakeshore Learning Center021
Holton Virtual Academy034
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy0119
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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