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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.1% of East Grand Rapids 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 four American Indian students enrolled in East Grand Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that East Grand Rapids Public Schools welcomed 2,946 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the five schools in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, East Grand Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 East Grand Rapids Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.4%]Multiracial [7.4%]Hispanic [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4%]
Enrollment Demographics in East Grand Rapids Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-232,94640.1%
2021-222,89540.1%
2020-212,81840.1%
2019-202,89540.1%
2018-192,88640.1%
2017-182,91030.1%
2016-172,93930.1%
2015-162,96040.1%

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