North Kent News

There were 3,061 students enrolled in Northview Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 71.1% of the Northview Public Schools total enrollment.

Northview Public Schools covers eight schools within Kent County with its main office in Grand Rapids. Among them, Northview High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,092 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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	Total Enrollment
Crossroads Middle School	404
East Oakview Elementary School	375
Highlands School	412
North Oakview Elementary School	342
Northview High School	1,092
Northview Next Career Center	30
Northview Next Learning Center	91
West Oakview Elementary School	255