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
Of the 2,880 students attending Oceana County schools, 60.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.3% of Oceana County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Oceana County, representing 60.2% of the student body.
Thomas Read Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 50.3% white students, 43.9% Hispanic students, 3.8% multiracial students, 1.3% African American students, and 0.6% American Indian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.3% when compared to the previous year.
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.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart High School | White | 62.1% | 433 |
| Hart Middle School | White | 58.5% | 388 |
| New Era Elementary School | White | 54.4% | 160 |
| Pentwater Public School | White | 81% | 232 |
| Shelby High School | White | 54.3% | 376 |
| Shelby Middle School | White | 57.2% | 276 |
| Spitler Elementary School | White | 59.5% | 425 |
| Thomas Read Elementary School | White | 50.3% | 314 |
| Walkerville Public School | White | 68.5% | 276 |
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