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There were 3,607 Asian students enrolled in Kent County districts 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 3,607 Asian students enrolled in Kent County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% 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, Asian students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 44 districts in Kent County, Kentwood Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,330 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kent County.

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 widening. 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%]
Asian Enrollment in Kent County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Byron Center Charter School1%193
Byron Center Public Schools4.3%4,443
Caledonia Community Schools2.4%4,613
Cedar Springs Public Schools0.5%3,202
Chandler Woods Charter Academy1.3%773
Comstock Park Public Schools0.7%1,776
Creative Technologies Academy0.6%323
Cross Creek Charter Academy9.5%780
East Grand Rapids Public Schools1.7%2,946
Excel Charter Academy6.4%784
Forest Hills Public Schools8.5%9,208
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools0.1%1,650
Godwin Heights Public Schools1.4%2,026
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center0.3%287
Grand Rapids Public Schools1.2%13,787
Grand River Preparatory High School2.3%604
Grandville Public Schools3.3%5,521
Kelloggsville Public Schools5.4%2,272
Kenowa Hills Public Schools1.6%3,010
Kent City Community Schools0.3%1,291
Kent ISD4.4%3,531
Kentwood Public Schools14.2%9,368
Knapp Charter Academy0.7%576
Lighthouse Academy1.1%349
Lowell Area Schools1%3,498
New Branches Charter Academy6.7%358
Northview Public Schools0.9%3,061
PrepNet Virtual Academy1.8%1,220
Ridge Park Charter Academy1.2%493
Rockford Public Schools1.2%7,719
Sparta Area Schools0.6%2,433
Tri County Area Schools0.6%1,719
Vanguard Charter Academy1.8%797
Vista Charter Academy0.5%605
Walker Charter Academy5.9%698
Wellspring Preparatory High School1.6%307
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science1.2%728
West Michigan Aviation Academy5.3%605
Wyoming Public Schools1.7%3,916

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