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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Did Ottawa County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 44,874 students enrolled in Ottawa County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 3,745 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,530 students.

Countywide, Hudsonville Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

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

Enrollment in Ottawa County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Ottawa County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Hudsonville Public School District6,8066,737-1
West Ottawa Public School District6,5906,7081.8
Zeeland Public Schools6,0105,916-1.6
Grand Haven Area Public Schools5,4115,306-1.9
Jenison Public Schools5,1985,145-1
Holland City School District2,8342,8861.8
Allendale Public Schools2,6362,600-1.4
Coopersville Area Public School District2,5542,515-1.5
Spring Lake Public Schools2,3312,297-1.5
Ottawa Area ISD1,4551,65213.5
Black River Public School9419460.5
Eagle Crest Charter Academy649580-10.6
Vanderbilt Charter Academy486432-11.1
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics453423-6.6
Innocademy269267-0.7
Walden Green Montessori2322372.2
ICademy Global242227-6.2

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