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Monday, December 23, 2024

Ottawa County Hudsonville Public School District welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Hudsonville Public School District had the highest enrollment among Ottawa County districts, welcoming 6,737 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.6% of the Hudsonville Public School District total enrollment.

Among the 17 districts in Ottawa County, West Ottawa Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,708 students, while Zeeland Public Schools welcomed 5,916 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Hudsonville Public School District roughly covers schools within Ottawa County, with its main office in Hudsonville.

In the previous school year, Hudsonville Public School District also had the highest number of students among Ottawa County schools.

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 Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Hudsonville Public School DistrictHudsonville6,737
West Ottawa Public School DistrictHolland6,708
Zeeland Public SchoolsZeeland5,916
Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsGrand Haven5,306
Jenison Public SchoolsJenison5,145
Holland City School DistrictHolland2,886
Allendale Public SchoolsAllendale2,600
Coopersville Area Public School DistrictCoopersville2,515
Spring Lake Public SchoolsSpring Lake2,297
Ottawa Area ISDHolland1,652
Black River Public SchoolHolland946
Eagle Crest Charter AcademyHolland580
Vanderbilt Charter AcademyHolland432
West Michigan Academy of Arts and AcademicsSpring Lake423
InnocademyZeeland267
Walden Green MontessoriSpring Lake237
ICademy GlobalZeeland227