Holland Reporter

There were 2,623 students enrolled in Plainwell Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous 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 shows that most of the students were white, representing 87.6% of the Plainwell Community Schools total enrollment.

Plainwell Community Schools covers seven schools within Allegan County with its main office in Plainwell. Among them, Plainwell High School recorded the highest enrollment of 815 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Cooper Elementary School	259
Gilkey Elementary School	393
Plainwell High School	815
Plainwell Middle School	596
Renaissance High School	84
Starr Elementary School	460