Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 89.8% of Otsego 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 9, 2023

There were 2,123 white students enrolled in Otsego Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Otsego Public Schools welcomed 2,363 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Otsego Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Allegan County and has its main office in Otsego.

Among the six schools in Otsego Public Schools, Otsego High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 683 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 Otsego Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Otsego Public Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	2,363	2,123	89.8%
2021-22	2,341	2,093	89.4%
2020-21	2,273	2,058	90.5%
2019-20	2,354	2,119	90%
2018-19	2,330	2,140	91.8%
2017-18	2,310	2,115	91.6%
2016-17	2,337	2,144	91.7%
2015-16	2,266	2,089	92.2%