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
Boys made up 52.2% of the county student body, while the other 47.8% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 60.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Oceana County schools, followed by 36.3% of Hispanic students, 2.2% of multiracial students, 1% of African American students, 0.2% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Asian students.
Hart High School had the highest enrollment among Oceana County's nine schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 433 students.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart High School | 415 | 433 | 4.3 |
| Spitler Elementary School | 437 | 425 | -2.7 |
| Hart Middle School | 408 | 388 | -4.9 |
| Shelby High School | 378 | 376 | -0.5 |
| Thomas Read Elementary School | 324 | 314 | -3.1 |
| Shelby Middle School | 272 | 276 | 1.5 |
| Walkerville Public School | 302 | 276 | -8.6 |
| Pentwater Public School | 230 | 232 | 0.9 |
| New Era Elementary School | 181 | 160 | -11.6 |
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