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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Allegan County Education: 14,805 white students were enrolled 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 14,805 white students enrolled in Allegan County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Allegan County welcomed 17,979 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 82.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in Allegan County, Hamilton Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,505 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Allegan 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Allegan County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.3%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities <5% [6.9%]
White Enrollment in Allegan County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency79%428
Allegan Public Schools84.6%2,198
Fennville Public Schools45%1,247
Glenn Public School District78.8%33
Hamilton Community Schools86.2%2,905
Hopkins Public Schools91.2%1,480
Innocademy Allegan Campus63.8%94
Martin Public Schools84.2%614
Otsego Public Schools89.8%2,363
Outlook Academy84.2%57
Plainwell Community Schools87.6%2,623
Saugatuck Public Schools89.4%802
Wayland Union Schools85.5%2,849

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