Holland Reporter

Hamilton Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Allegan County districts, welcoming 2,905 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, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.2% of the Hamilton Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the 13 districts in Allegan County, Wayland Union Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,849 students, while Plainwell Community Schools welcomed 2,623 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Hamilton Community Schools roughly covers schools within Allegan County, with its main office in Hamilton.

In the previous school year, Wayland Union Schools 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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Hamilton Community Schools	Hamilton	2,905
Wayland Union Schools	Wayland	2,849
Plainwell Community Schools	Plainwell	2,623
Otsego Public Schools	Otsego	2,363
Allegan Public Schools	Allegan	2,198
Hopkins Public Schools	Hopkins	1,480
Fennville Public Schools	Fennville	1,247
Saugatuck Public Schools	Douglas	802
Martin Public Schools	Martin	614
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	Allegan	428
Innocademy Allegan Campus	Fennville	94
Outlook Academy	Allegan	57
Glenn Public School District	Glenn	33