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How many students were enrolled in Van Buren County Mattawan Consolidated School 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

Mattawan Consolidated School had the highest enrollment among Van Buren County districts, welcoming 3,610 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 84.9% of the Mattawan Consolidated School total enrollment.

Among the 14 districts in Van Buren County, Paw Paw Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,191 students, while South Haven Public Schools welcomed 1,798 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Mattawan Consolidated School roughly covers schools within Van Buren County, with its main office in Mattawan.

In the previous school year, Mattawan Consolidated School also had the highest number of students among Van Buren County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Van Buren County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Van Buren County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Mattawan Consolidated SchoolMattawan3,610
Paw Paw Public School DistrictPaw Paw2,191
South Haven Public SchoolsSouth Haven1,798
Hartford Public SchoolsHartford1,364
Bloomingdale Public School DistrictBloomingdale1,090
Lawton Community School DistrictLawton1,050
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)Bangor998
Michigan Online SchoolGobles926
Decatur Public SchoolsDecatur785
Gobles Public School DistrictGobles737
Van Buren ISDLawrence629
Lawrence Public SchoolsLawrence419
Covert Public SchoolsCovert308
Bangor Township School District #8Bangor24

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