Holland Reporter

There were 7,962 Hispanic students enrolled in Ottawa County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 18.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Ottawa County, West Ottawa Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,788 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.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Allendale Public Schools	13.1%	2,636
Black River Public School	22.2%	941
Coopersville Area Public School District	8.1%	2,554
Eagle Crest Charter Academy	43.9%	649
Grand Haven Area Public Schools	7.4%	5,411
Holland City School District	47.4%	2,834
Hudsonville Public School District	5.2%	6,806
ICademy Global	12.8%	242
Innocademy	27.1%	269
Jenison Public Schools	9.8%	5,198
Ottawa Area ISD	22.1%	1,455
Spring Lake Public Schools	3.6%	2,331
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	55.3%	486
Walden Green Montessori	5.2%	232
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	9.9%	453
West Ottawa Public School District	42.3%	6,590
Zeeland Public Schools	16.6%	6,010