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Kent County Education: 54,225 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 54,225 white students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kent County welcomed 98,371 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55.1% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 229 schools in Kent County, Rockford High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,587 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.

Ethnicities in Kent County in 2022-23 School Year

White [55.1%]Hispanic [20%]African American [14.3%]Multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Kent County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rockford High School87.21,819
Grandville High School72.41,767
Caledonia High School83.61,464
Byron Center High School791,339
Lowell Senior High School90.31,099
Cedar Springs High School87.21,049
Central High School82.11,053
Northern High School73.21,134
Northview High School71.21,092
North Rockford Middle School85.9885
East Grand Rapids High School81.7914
Lowell Middle School91.6771
Sparta Senior High School82.7851
Chandler Woods Charter Academy89.5773
Kenowa Hills High School71.3933
East Rockford Middle School87.2740
Eastern High School79.9802
Grandville Middle School71.7830
Duncan Lake Middle School85.4679
Valley View Elementary School89.7631
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School82.6683
East Kentwood High School27.42,010
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School77.8702
Byron Center West Middle School79.5673
Rockford High School Freshman Center89.6597
East Grand Rapids Middle School81.4652
Ridgeview Elementary School83.2572
Cross Creek Charter Academy60.9780
Brown Elementary School81.1583
Knapp Forest Elementary School82.7572
City Middle-High School51.7908
Grandville Grand View Elementary School70.8654
Kent City Elementary School79.4563
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science61.3728
Lakes Elementary School87.4509
Pine Ridge Elementary School90.2491
Countryside Elementary School74.9589
West Michigan Aviation Academy72.9605
Eastern Middle School79.7552
Crestwood Elementary School85.7510
Central Middle School82.9526
Appleview Elementary School84513
Cedar Trails Elementary School86.5495
Cedar Springs Middle School86.5489
Kenowa Hills Middle School66.9623
Cherry Creek Elementary School87.4468
Breton Downs School88.2459
Cedar View Elementary School88.6455
Murray Lake Elementary School92437
Lincoln Heights Elementary School92.1432
Marshall Elementary School76.1523
Beach Elementary School88.6446
Northern Hills Middle School71.4546
Sparta Middle School82.5473
Central Woodlands 5-6 School84.8453
Lakeside School85.1451
Walker Charter Academy55698
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School69.3551
Wealthy School82.5462
Grandville Cummings Elementary School79.7474
Grandville Century Park Learning Center69.2545
Vanguard Charter Academy47.3797
Alto Elementary School91.9407
Meadow Ridge Elementary School84.7439
Sand Lake Elementary School88.8392
Ada Vista Elementary School72.3470
Zinser Elementary School79.1430
Northern Trails 5-6 School68.8478
Wyoming High School25.51,284
Kettle Lake Elementary School88.1371
Emmons Lake Elementary School80400
Belmont Elementary School87.3354
Thornapple Elementary School77.2395
Comstock Park High School61.6489
Orchard View Elementary School73407
Highlands School71.8412
Kent City High School71.2416
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary65.6448
Crossroads Middle School72.3404
Excel Charter Academy37.1784
Creative Technologies Academy88.9323
Grandville South Elementary School80.1356
East Oakview Elementary School73.1375
Ada Elementary School81.9331
Meadow Brook Elementary School57.9463
North Park Montessori Academy70.5376
Roguewood Elementary School87.7301
Caledonia Elementary School83.3312
Collins Elementary School72.3358
North Oakview Elementary School71.9342
Rockford Spanish Immersion80.9304
Parkside Elementary School85.3286
PrepNet Virtual Academy19.31,220
Stoney Creek Elementary School54.8420
Bushnell Elementary School82.2276
Pine Island Elementary School55.8403
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy66.6320
Pinewood Middle School26.3809
Mill Creek Middle School53.2391
Alpine Elementary School58.6350
Discovery Elementary School28.8711
Cannonsburg Elementary School89228
Grandville East Elementary School64.5313
Grandville West Elementary School65.3300
Red Hawk Elementary School89.8215
Dutton Elementary School72.2266
Explorer Elementary School36.4527
East Kentwood Freshman Campus25.7743
Kent City Middle School68.4275
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center65.2287
Grandville Central Elementary School77239
West Oakview Elementary School70.2255
Community Transition Campus62.7284
Crestwood Middle School25.5682
Wyoming Intermediate School28.6573
Byron Center Charter School83.4193
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming49.4324
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School44.3357
Knapp Charter Academy25.7576
Southwood Elementary School42.2332
Wyoming Junior High School24578
Endeavor Elementary School24.4544
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School48.4273
Oriole Park Elementary School41.9289
Grand River Preparatory High School19.9604
West Elementary School23469
Valleywood Middle School20.8514
Goodwillie Environmental School92.3104
Kelloggsville High School14.6632
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School48.3180
Wellspring Preparatory High School28.3307
Shawmut Hills School33261
Aberdeen Academy35.9234
Coit Creative Arts Academy34.3242
Glenwood Elementary School20.4406
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School17483
Harrison Park Academy12.7639
Ridgemoor Park Montessori59.8132
Brookwood Elementary School22.3349
Lincoln School55.5137
Congress Elementary School37.2191
Kelloggsville Middle School15.8450
Meadowlawn Elementary School18.5378
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School38.2173
Parkview Elementary School20.2326
Townline Elementary School21.5307
Crossroads Alternative High School25.7253
Union High School7922
Bowen Elementary School17.3365
Gladiola Elementary School21.6292
Challenger Elementary School18.2341
NexTech High School44.3140
Godwin Heights Senior High School8.6689
West Godwin Elementary School14413
Vista Charter Academy9.4605
Lincoln Developmental Center60.293
Northview Next Learning Center61.591
Ridge Park Charter Academy11.4493
Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center83.366
West Kelloggsville School21.5251
North Godwin Elementary School12.8407
Southeast Kelloggsville School17282
Blandford School78.360
John Ball Park Zoo School76.359
Godwin Heights Middle School11.3389
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus29.7148
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue6.9635
Palmer School24.2178
Brookside Elementary School15280
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School49.485
River Valley Academy80.451
Riverside Middle School16.5248
Pine Grove Learning Center37.898
Innovation Central High School6.9523
Lee Middle School10.1358
Sibley School13.3256
Lee High School6.4503
New Branches Charter Academy8.9358
Alger Middle School9.1342
Center for Economicology52.559
Kent Education Center - Beltline54.555
Stocking Elementary School20.3148
New Beginnings Alternative High School78.437
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing46.760
Mulick Park Elementary School11.5244
Comstock Park Flex Academy5149
Forest Hills Transition Center89.328
Kent Hills Elementary School13.2189
Westwood Middle School13.2189
Wyoming Regional Center52.148
Ottawa Hills High School6.5369
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center7330
Godfrey Elementary School6.3331
River City Scholars Charter Academy6.1346
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy4.3466
Kelloggsville Virtual School24.781
Kent City Alternative High School82.623
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh59.432
Dickinson Academy7.4244
Northview Next Career Center6030
Campus Elementary School6266
East Leonard Elementary School9.6167
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy5.4296
Sherwood Global Studies Academy12.5128
Bethany Based School77.818
Union High Transition23.759
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids5.7230
Unity Alternative School72.218
54th Street Academy14.178
Godwin Heights Learning Center11.397
Burton Middle School2.1482
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School8.1123
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes12.580
Burton Elementary School2.4376
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School1.9412
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center3230
Grand Rapids Learning Center16.742
Grandville Education Center43.816
Southeast Career Pathways5.7105
Buchanan Elementary School1.4359
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue1.5330
Duncan Lake Transitions Program66.76
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier11.834
William C. Abney Academy Elementary1.2347
East Lee Campus2.7110
Hope Academy of West Michigan0.8359
Ottawa High Transition12.516
Home Education Site01
Newcomers Community School0102

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Roguewood Elementary SchoolNorth Godwin Elementary SchoolSibley SchoolNorthview High SchoolSparta Middle SchoolChandler Woods Charter AcademyKent City Elementary SchoolNorthview Next Career CenterParkview Elementary SchoolKelloggsville High SchoolByron Center High SchoolBrookside SchoolEast Leonard SchoolJohn Ball Park Zoo SchoolCaledonia Elementary SchoolKelloggsville Virtual SchoolCrossroads Alternative High SchoolEast Rockford Middle SchoolAlpine Elementary SchoolKnapp Charter AcademyAlto Elementary SchoolBlandford SchoolForest Hills Transition CenterKenowa Hills Middle SchoolNextech High School of Grand RapidsGerald R. Ford Middle SchoolMulick Elementary SchoolDuncan Lake Transitions ProgramMarshall Elementary SchoolKent City Middle SchoolInnovation Central High SchoolDutton Elementary SchoolSoutheast Career PathwaysNorth Park Montessori AcademyKettle Lake Elementary SchoolBuchanan SchoolDickinson SchoolCentral Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolLowell Senior High SchoolKenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids Montessori Public SchoolSouthwood Elementary SchoolExplorer Elementary SchoolForest Hills Northern High SchoolGodwin Heights Middle SchoolEndeavor Elementary SchoolRockford Spanish ImmersionRiverside Middle SchoolPine Ridge Elementary SchoolSparta Senior High SchoolGrandville Century Park Learning CenterCongress Elementary SchoolBurton Middle SchoolForest Hills Central High SchoolNorthern Hills Middle SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolBowen Elementary SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolOttawa High TransitionRockford High SchoolPalmer SchoolLowell Middle SchoolCherry Creek Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids High SchoolKelloggsville Middle SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolCollins Elementary SchoolMeadow Ridge Elementary SchoolNorth Oakview Elementary SchoolCross Creek Charter AcademyPrepNet Virtual AcademyUnion Community SchoolCedar Springs Middle SchoolRed Hawk Elementary SchoolHarrison Park Elementary SchoolGrandville High SchoolMeadow Brook Elementary SchoolKent City Alternative High SchoolByron Center Charter SchoolAda Vista Elementary SchoolCedar View Elementary SchoolBeach Elementary SchoolEastern Middle SchoolCa Frost Environmental Science AcademyLincoln Developmental CenterAlger Middle SchoolGodfrey Elementary SchoolKen-O-Sha Park SchoolBelmont Elementary SchoolKraft Meadows Middle SchoolCesar E. Chavez Elementary SchoolLighthouse Academy - South CampusRockford High School Freshman CenterNorthern Trails 5/6 SchoolEast Oakview Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolCrestwood Elementary SchoolRidgemoor Park MontessoriCrossroads Middle SchoolComstock Park Flex AcademyGrandville East Elementary SchoolPinewood Middle SchoolBushnell Elementary SchoolOrchard View Elementary SchoolNew Branches Charter AcademyMeadowlawn Elementary SchoolLincoln Heights Elem. SchoolGodwin Heights Senior High School54th Street AcademyAda Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyRiver Valley AcademyEast Grand Rapids Middle SchoolCedar Springs High SchoolMurray Lake Elementary SchoolCenter for EconomicologyDuncan Lake Early Childhood CenterEastern High SchoolChallenger Elementary SchoolCentral Woodlands 5/6 SchoolHighlands SchoolComstock Park High SchoolGrand River Preparatory High SchoolAberdeen Elementary SchoolGrandville Cummings Elementary SchoolRidge Park Charter AcademyDuncan Lake Middle SchoolGrandville Grand View Elementary SchoolNew Beginnings Alternative High SchoolGrandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville Middle SchoolHope Academy of West MichiganNorth Rockford Middle SchoolLakes Elementary SchoolCovenant House Academy Grand RapidsGodfrey-Lee Early Childhood CenterBrown Elementary SchoolGodwin Heights Learning CenterKent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of HearingOriole Park Elementary SchoolOttawa Hills High SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolSherwood Global Studies AcademyCampus Elementary SchoolCannonsburg Elementary SchoolRiver City Scholars Charter AcademyKent Educational Center--OakleighGoodwillie Environmental SchoolCommunity Transition CampusCreative Technologies AcademyKent Hills SchoolCity Middle/High SchoolGrandville Central Elementary SchoolCaledonia High SchoolBreton Downs SchoolLee High SchoolEast Kentwood Freshman CampusHome Educational SiteBethany Based SchoolSoutheast Kelloggsville SchoolKent City High SchoolLakeside SchoolLighthouse - The PierKnapp Forest Elementary SchoolSand Lake Elementary SchoolRobert L. Nickels Intermediate SchoolGrand Rapids Public Museum HighKenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolKenowa Hills High SchoolLighthouse Academy - WaalkesGladiola Elementary SchoolByron Center West Middle SchoolEmmons Lake Elementary SchoolAppleview Elementary SchoolEast Lee CampusSouthwest Middle-High Academia BilingueSouthwest Elementary Academia BilingueShawmut Hills SchoolCA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryBurton Elementary SchoolBrookwood Elementary SchoolCrestwood Middle SchoolKent Educational Center--BeltlineMartin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids Public Museum Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Learning CenterExcel Charter AcademyCedar Trails Elementary SchoolPine Grove Learning CenterEast Kentwood High SchoolGrandville Education CenterCountryside Elementary SchoolCoit Arts AcademyLee Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Child Discovery CenterLincoln SchoolMill Creek Middle SchoolNorthview Next Learning CenterGrandville West Elementary School

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