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 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 60.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Oceana County schools, followed by 36.2% of Hispanic students, 2.2% of multiracial students, 0.9% of African American students, 0.3% 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 2023-24 school year, welcoming 409 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 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart High School | 433 | 409 | -5.5 |
| Spitler Elementary School | 425 | 403 | -5.2 |
| Hart Middle School | 388 | 377 | -2.8 |
| Shelby High School | 376 | 352 | -6.4 |
| Thomas Read Elementary School | 314 | 297 | -5.4 |
| Shelby Middle School | 276 | 267 | -3.3 |
| Pentwater Public School | 232 | 229 | -1.3 |
| Walkerville Public School | 276 | 202 | -26.8 |
| New Era Elementary School | 160 | 143 | -10.6 |
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