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
Data showed that Oceana County welcomed 2,679 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 36.2% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in Oceana County, Spitler Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 149 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 | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Spitler Elementary School | 37 | 403 |
| Hart Middle School | 38.2 | 377 |
| Hart High School | 34.7 | 409 |
| Shelby High School | 40.3 | 352 |
| Thomas Read Elementary School | 45.5 | 297 |
| Shelby Middle School | 44.2 | 267 |
| New Era Elementary School | 46.2 | 143 |
| Walkerville Public School | 22.3 | 202 |
| Pentwater Public School | 12.2 | 229 |
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