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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 60.2% of Oceana County's districts student body in 2022-23 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 1,733 white students enrolled in Oceana County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oceana County welcomed 2,880 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 60.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Oceana County, Hart Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 749 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Oceana 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Oceana County in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.2%]Hispanic [36.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
White Enrollment in Oceana County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Hart Public School District60.1%1,246
Pentwater Public School District81%232
Shelby Public Schools53.9%1,126
Walkerville Public Schools68.5%276

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