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There were 1,112 African American students enrolled in Ottawa County districts 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 1,112 African American students enrolled in Ottawa County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more 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, African American students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Ottawa County, Holland City School District recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 254 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%]
African American Enrollment in Ottawa County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Allendale Public Schools2.5%2,636
Black River Public School1.6%941
Coopersville Area Public School District1%2,554
Eagle Crest Charter Academy1.7%649
Grand Haven Area Public Schools1.6%5,411
Holland City School District9%2,834
Hudsonville Public School District1.9%6,806
ICademy Global2.9%242
Innocademy1.1%269
Jenison Public Schools1.8%5,198
Ottawa Area ISD4%1,455
Spring Lake Public Schools0.9%2,331
Vanderbilt Charter Academy6.6%486
Walden Green Montessori4.7%232
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics4.9%453
West Ottawa Public School District3.6%6,590
Zeeland Public Schools1.5%6,010

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