Holland Reporter

There were 2,636 students enrolled in Allendale Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 79.5% of the Allendale Public Schools total enrollment.

Allendale Public Schools covers six schools within Ottawa County with its main office in Allendale. Among them, Allendale High School recorded the highest enrollment of 775 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
Allendale Early Childhood Center	301
Allendale High School	775
Allendale Middle School	554
Evergreen Elementary School	547
New Options High School	55
Oakwood Intermediate School	385