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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 8% of Kelloggsville Public Schools's student body 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 181 multiracial students enrolled in Kelloggsville Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kelloggsville Public Schools welcomed 2,272 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Kelloggsville Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Kent County and has its main office in Grand Rapids.

Among the seven schools in Kelloggsville Public Schools, Central Kelloggsville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 41 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 Kelloggsville Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [41.8%]African American [27.9%]White [16.8%]Multiracial [8%]Asian [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kelloggsville Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-232,2721818%
2021-222,2381737.7%
2020-212,2511496.6%
2019-202,3971466.1%
2018-192,4181466%
2017-182,3241536.6%
2016-172,2481215.4%
2015-162,2411004.5%

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