Holland Reporter

There were 2,905 students enrolled in Hamilton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more than the previous 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 shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.2% of the Hamilton Community Schools total enrollment.

Hamilton Community Schools covers seven schools within Allegan County with its main office in Hamilton. Among them, Hamilton High School recorded the highest enrollment of 781 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
Bentheim Elementary School	214
Blue Star Elementary School	219
Hamilton Elementary School	355
Hamilton Flex	547
Hamilton High School	781
Hamilton Middle School	719
Sandyview Elementary School	63