Holland Reporter

The majority of students in Ottawa County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 43,820 students attending Ottawa County district schools, 71.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Ottawa County's districts (18.2%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Ottawa County, representing 72.3% of the student body.

Eagle Crest Charter Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 43.9% Hispanic students, 26.3% white students, 16% Asian students, 12% multiracial students, and 1.7% African American students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.6% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Allendale Public Schools	White	79.5%	2,636
Black River Public School	White	63.3%	941
Coopersville Area Public School District	White	87%	2,554
Eagle Crest Charter Academy	Hispanic	43.9%	649
Grand Haven Area Public Schools	White	84.9%	5,411
Holland City School District	Hispanic	47.4%	2,834
Hudsonville Public School District	White	87.5%	6,806
ICademy Global	White	77.3%	242
Innocademy	White	64.3%	269
Jenison Public Schools	White	80%	5,198
Ottawa Area ISD	White	65.1%	1,455
Spring Lake Public Schools	White	90.5%	2,331
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Hispanic	55.3%	486
Walden Green Montessori	White	87.1%	232
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	White	73.1%	453
West Ottawa Public School District	Hispanic	42.3%	6,590
Zeeland Public Schools	White	73.7%	6,010