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Ottawa County Education: 75 American Indian 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 75 American Indian students enrolled in Ottawa County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ottawa County welcomed 43,820 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Ottawa County, West Ottawa Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ottawa 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 Ottawa County in 2022-23 School Year
White [71.3%]Hispanic [18.2%]Ethnicities <5% [10.5%]
American Indian Enrollment in Ottawa County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Allendale Public Schools0%2,636
Black River Public School0.1%941
Coopersville Area Public School District0.2%2,554
Grand Haven Area Public Schools0.2%5,411
Holland City School District0.1%2,834
Hudsonville Public School District0.3%6,806
ICademy Global0.8%242
Innocademy0.4%269
Jenison Public Schools0.1%5,198
Ottawa Area ISD0.1%1,455
Spring Lake Public Schools0.1%2,331
Vanderbilt Charter Academy0.2%486
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics0.4%453
West Ottawa Public School District0.3%6,590
Zeeland Public Schools0.1%6,010

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