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Jenison Public Schools Education: 354 multiracial students were enrolled 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 354 multiracial students enrolled in Jenison Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Jenison Public Schools welcomed 5,198 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 6.8% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Jenison Public Schools roughly covers 11 schools within Ottawa County and has its main office in Jenison.

Among the 11 schools in Jenison Public Schools, Jenison High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 80 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 Jenison Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [80%]Hispanic [9.8%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jenison Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-235,1983546.8%
2021-225,1153266.4%
2020-215,1913055.9%
2019-205,1822795.4%
2018-195,0942535%
2017-185,0432234.4%
2016-174,9272034.1%
2015-164,8382044.2%

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