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Grandville Public Schools Education: 21 American Indian students were enrolled 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 21 American Indian students enrolled in Grandville Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 10.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Grandville Public Schools welcomed 5,521 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Grandville Public Schools roughly covers 10 schools within Kent County and has its main office in Grandville.

Among the 10 schools in Grandville Public Schools, Grandville Century Park Learning Center recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Grandville Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.2%]Hispanic [13.4%]Multiracial [5.3%]African American [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grandville Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-235,521210.4%
2021-225,613190.3%
2020-215,519210.4%
2019-205,643140.2%
2018-195,666140.2%
2017-185,661160.3%
2016-175,624120.2%
2015-165,604140.2%

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