How many multiracial students were enrolled in Ottawa County schools in 2024-25 school year?

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

By Holland Reporter

Jul 23, 2025

There were 2,259 multiracial students enrolled in Ottawa County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ottawa County welcomed 42,379 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 98 schools in Ottawa County, West Ottawa High School Campus recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 123 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Ethnicities in Ottawa County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Ottawa County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sheldon Pines School	21.7%	23
Spring Lake Alternative Education	15.4%	13
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center	11.8%	17
Eagle Crest Charter Academy	11.6%	561
Bursley School	10.6%	404
Waukazoo Elementary School	9.9%	466
Holland Heights	9.7%	247
Jenison Innovation Academy Elementary School	9.6%	83
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	9.5%	401
North Holland Elementary School	9.4%	267
Ferry School	9.1%	232
Black River Public School Middle-High	9%	569
Sandy Hill School	8.7%	402
Allendale Early Childhood Center	8.6%	279
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	8.6%	371
Elementary Puente Spanish Immersion	8.2%	380
Black River Public School Elementary	8.1%	395
Pine Creek Elementary School	7.7%	418
Mary A. White School	7.7%	260
Great Lakes Elementary School	7.5%	426
Lake Hills Elementary School	7.3%	273
Harbor Lights Middle School	7.3%	903
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute	7.1%	14
Sheldon Woods Elementary School	6.9%	145
Jenison Junior High School	6.9%	754
Jenison International Academy	6.9%	159
Ottawa Area Center	6.7%	104
Rosewood School	6.7%	481
Bauerwood School	6.7%	480
Zeeland Quest	6.3%	144
Jefferson	6.3%	254
Coopersville South Elementary School	6.2%	337
Lakeshore Elementary School	6.1%	440
Georgetown Elementary School	6%	450
New Options High School	5.9%	51
Baldwin Street Middle School	5.9%	610
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center	5.8%	189
Jenison High School	5.7%	1,506
Roosevelt Elementary School	5.7%	261
West	5.6%	413
West Ottawa High School Campus	5.6%	2,187
Alward Elementary School	5.5%	435
Macatawa Bay Middle School	5.5%	632
Woodside Elementary School	5.3%	431
Pinewood School	5%	320
Woodbridge Elementary School	5%	361
Lincoln Elementary School	5%	361
West Ottawa Virtual Academy	5%	40
Dunes Alternative High School	4.9%	81
Evergreen Elementary School	4.9%	573
Griffin Elementary School	4.9%	308
Holland Middle School	4.8%	605
Coopersville Middle School	4.8%	584
Zeeland East High School	4.8%	935
Lakewood Elementary School	4.8%	293
Holland High School	4.8%	967
Grand Haven Cyber School	4.7%	106
New Groningen School	4.7%	512
ICademy Global	4.6%	197
Bauer Elementary School	4.6%	329
Holmes Elementary School	4.6%	409
South Elementary School	4.6%	391
Central High School	4.5%	89
Innocademy	4.5%	268
CAPS Academy	4.5%	22
Allendale Middle School	4.4%	564
Quincy Elementary School	4.4%	455
Cityside Middle School	4.4%	771
Coopersville East Elementary School	4.4%	315
Adams Elementary School	4.4%	343
Creekside Middle School	4.3%	577
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center	4.3%	352
Allendale High School	4.3%	737
Jeffers Elementary School	4.2%	379
Hudsonville High School	4.1%	1,995
Oakwood Intermediate School	4%	347
Lakeshore Middle School	4%	733
Spring Lake Intermediate School	3.9%	330
White Pines Intermediate School	3.8%	740
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	3.8%	289
Venture Academy	3.7%	82
Robinson School	3.6%	223
Zeeland West High School	3.6%	975
Riley Street Middle School	3.5%	688
Park Elemementary School	3.5%	260
Grand Haven High School	3.5%	1,630
Roerink-Knoll Education Center	3.3%	212
Walden Green Montessori	3.2%	251
Spring Lake Middle School	3.2%	345
Forest Grove Elementary School	3.1%	254
Peach Plains School	3%	328
Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte	2.9%	307
Rosy Mound School	2.5%	243
Spring Lake High School	2.5%	795
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	2.1%	327
Coopersville High School	2%	860
Holland Virtual Technology High School	0%	48
Career Development School	0%	6