Holland Reporter

There were 45,097 students enrolled in Ottawa County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 3,977 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,308 students.

Countywide, Hudsonville Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Ottawa County.

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	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Hudsonville Public School District	6,851	6,806	-0.7
West Ottawa Public School District	6,549	6,590	0.6
Zeeland Public Schools	6,100	6,010	-1.5
Grand Haven Area Public Schools	5,533	5,411	-2.2
Jenison Public Schools	5,115	5,198	1.6
Holland City School District	2,949	2,834	-3.9
Allendale Public Schools	2,597	2,636	1.5
Coopersville Area Public School District	2,498	2,554	2.2
Spring Lake Public Schools	2,379	2,331	-2
Ottawa Area ISD	1,389	1,455	4.8
Black River Public School	903	941	4.2
Eagle Crest Charter Academy	658	649	-1.4
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	458	486	6.1
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	437	453	3.7
Innocademy	297	269	-9.4
ICademy Global	295	242	-18
Walden Green Montessori	233	232	-0.4