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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Allegan County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

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.

Enrollment in Allegan County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Allegan County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Hamilton Community SchoolsHamilton2,905
Wayland Union SchoolsWayland2,849
Plainwell Community SchoolsPlainwell2,623
Otsego Public SchoolsOtsego2,363
Allegan Public SchoolsAllegan2,198
Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins1,480
Fennville Public SchoolsFennville1,247
Saugatuck Public SchoolsDouglas802
Martin Public SchoolsMartin614
Allegan Area Educational Service AgencyAllegan428
Innocademy Allegan CampusFennville94
Outlook AcademyAllegan57
Glenn Public School DistrictGlenn33

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