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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 60.7% of South Haven 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 1,092 white students enrolled in South Haven Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that South Haven Public Schools welcomed 1,798 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 60.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

South Haven Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Van Buren County and has its main office in South Haven.

Among the six schools in South Haven Public Schools, South Haven High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 332 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 South Haven Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.7%]Hispanic [18.4%]Multiracial [11.6%]African American [8.1%]Ethnicities <5% [1.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in South Haven Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-231,7981,09260.7%
2021-221,8181,11761.4%
2020-211,8241,13962.4%
2019-201,9051,17861.8%
2018-191,9871,20060.4%
2017-181,9891,20060.3%
2016-172,0521,20858.9%
2015-162,1051,26560.1%

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