Holland Reporter

There were 2,222 white students enrolled in Coopersville Area Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Coopersville Area Public School District welcomed 2,554 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 87% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Coopersville Area Public School District roughly covers six schools within Ottawa County and has its main office in Coopersville.

Among the six schools in Coopersville Area Public School District, Coopersville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 785 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	2,554	2,222	87%
2021-22	2,498	2,174	87%
2020-21	2,595	2,282	87.9%
2019-20	2,654	2,324	87.6%
2018-19	2,655	2,322	87.5%
2017-18	2,668	2,329	87.3%
2016-17	2,663	2,322	87.2%
2015-16	2,627	2,304	87.7%