Holland Reporter

Wayland High School had the highest enrollment among Allegan County schools, welcoming 828 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.1% of the Wayland High School total enrollment.

Among the 54 schools in Allegan County, Plainwell High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 815 students, while Hamilton High School welcomed 781 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Wayland High School is part of Wayland Union Schools, which roughly covers schools within Allegan County, with its main office in Wayland.

In the previous school year, Wayland High School also had the highest number of students among Allegan County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Wayland High School	Wayland	828
Plainwell High School	Plainwell	815
Hamilton High School	Hamilton	781
Otsego High School	Otsego	751
Hamilton Middle School	Hamilton	719
Wayland Union Middle School	Wayland	649
Allegan High School	Allegan	648
Plainwell Middle School	Plainwell	596
Hamilton Flex	Hamilton	547
Otsego Middle School	Otsego	527
Fennville Elementary School	Fennville	523
Hopkins High School	Hopkins	498
Starr Elementary School	Plainwell	460
Washington Street Elementary School	Otsego	450
L. E. White Middle School	Allegan	447
Baseline Middle School	South Haven	412
Pine Street Elementary School	Wayland	401
Gilkey Elementary School	Plainwell	393
Hopkins Elementary School	Hopkins	386
Fennville Public High School	Fennville	378
Hamilton Elementary School	Hamilton	355
Douglas Elementary School	Douglas	353
Hopkins Middle School	Hopkins	349
Pine Trails Elementary School	Allegan	344
Dorr School	Dorr	343
Martin High School	Martin	332
Paris Ridge Elementary School	Caledonia	325
Dix Street Elementary School	Otsego	316
Fennville Middle School	Fennville	298
Dawson Elementary School	Allegan	297
Bessie B. Baker School	Wayland	297
Robert D. Brandon Elementary School	Martin	278
RJ Steeby School	Wayland	272
Saugatuck High School	Saugatuck	259
North Shore Elementary School	South Haven	247
West Ward Elementary School	Allegan	246
Sycamore Elementary School	Dorr	243
Blue Star Elementary School	Holland	219
Bentheim Elementary School	Hamilton	214
Pullman Elementary School	Bloomingdale	210
Saugatuck Middle School	Saugatuck	190
Hillside Learning Behavior Center	Allegan	138
Allegan Alternative High School	Allegan	123
Innocademy Allegan Campus	Fennville	94
Renaissance High School	Plainwell	84
Sandyview Elementary School	Holland	63
Allegan Online K-8	Allegan	46
Pearl Alternative/Adult Education School	Fennville	44
Outlook Academy	Allegan	41
Career Connections Academy	Wayland	40
North Ward Elementary School	Allegan	34
Glenn Public School	Glenn	33
Otsego West Campus High School	Otsego	27
Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus	Allegan	16