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There were 10,114 white students enrolled in Van Buren 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 10,114 white students enrolled in Van Buren County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Van Buren County welcomed 14,810 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 68.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Van Buren County, Mattawan Consolidated School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,065 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Van Buren 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 Van Buren County in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.3%]Hispanic [20.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
White Enrollment in Van Buren County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)46.7%998
Bangor Township School District #866.7%24
Bloomingdale Public School District55.2%1,090
Covert Public Schools15.9%308
Decatur Public Schools68.2%785
Gobles Public School District83.2%737
Hartford Public Schools37.1%1,364
Lawrence Public Schools56.8%419
Lawton Community School District79.2%1,050
Mattawan Consolidated School84.9%3,610
Michigan Online School55.8%926
Paw Paw Public School District83.8%2,191
South Haven Public Schools60.7%1,798
Van Buren ISD60.9%629

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