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How many Asian students were 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 1,285 Asian students enrolled in Ottawa County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% 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, Asian students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Ottawa County, West Ottawa Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 399 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%]
Asian Enrollment in Ottawa County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Allendale Public Schools0.8%2,636
Black River Public School4.9%941
Coopersville Area Public School District0.3%2,554
Eagle Crest Charter Academy16%649
Grand Haven Area Public Schools1.9%5,411
Holland City School District3.5%2,834
Hudsonville Public School District2.2%6,806
ICademy Global1.7%242
Innocademy0.4%269
Jenison Public Schools1.5%5,198
Ottawa Area ISD2.7%1,455
Spring Lake Public Schools1.7%2,331
Vanderbilt Charter Academy1.6%486
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics1.8%453
West Ottawa Public School District6.1%6,590
Zeeland Public Schools3.4%6,010

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