Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 90.5% of Spring Lake Public Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Holland Reporter

Dec 10, 2023

There were 2,109 white students enrolled in Spring Lake Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Spring Lake Public Schools welcomed 2,331 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 90.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Spring Lake Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Ottawa County and has its main office in Spring Lake.

Among the six schools in Spring Lake Public Schools, Spring Lake High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 719 students.

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 Spring Lake Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Spring Lake Public Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	2,331	2,109	90.5%
2021-22	2,379	2,173	91.3%
2020-21	2,423	2,216	91.5%
2019-20	2,474	2,267	91.6%
2018-19	2,468	2,249	91.1%
2017-18	2,472	2,274	92%
2016-17	2,487	2,318	93.2%
2015-16	2,486	2,311	93%