Holland Reporter

There were 2,849 students enrolled in Wayland Union Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 85.5% of the Wayland Union Schools total enrollment.

Wayland Union Schools covers seven schools within Allegan County with its main office in Wayland. Among them, Wayland High School recorded the highest enrollment of 828 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
Bessie B. Baker School	297
Career Connections Academy	40
Dorr School	343
Pine Street Elementary School	401
RJ Steeby School	272
Wayland High School	828
Wayland Union Middle School	649