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There were 782 Asian students enrolled in Forest Hills Public 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 782 Asian students enrolled in Forest Hills Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Forest Hills Public Schools welcomed 9,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 8.5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Forest Hills Public Schools roughly covers 18 schools within Kent County and has its main office in Grand Rapids.

Among the 18 schools in Forest Hills Public Schools, Northern High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 111 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 Forest Hills Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.4%]Asian [8.5%]Multiracial [5.6%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Forest Hills Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-239,2087828.5%
2021-229,3457868.4%
2020-219,3707898.4%
2019-209,7288078.3%
2018-199,7748188.4%
2017-189,8507888%
2016-179,9167757.8%
2015-169,9887437.4%

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