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
Of the 14,810 students attending Van Buren County schools, 68.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.7% of Van Buren County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Van Buren County, representing 68.3% of the student body.
WAY South Haven had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 52.9% white students, 23.5% multiracial students, 14.7% African American students, and 8.8% Hispanic students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1% when compared to the previous year.
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.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Career Academy | White | 57.8% | 102 |
| Bangor High School | White | 48.2% | 276 |
| Bangor Middle School | White | 43.2% | 285 |
| Behavioral Education Center | White | 87.8% | 41 |
| Bert Goens Learning Center | White | 67.8% | 87 |
| Bloomingdale Elementary School | White | 67.5% | 311 |
| Bloomingdale Middle and High School | White | 53.3% | 569 |
| Cedar Street Community and Family Center | White | 84.4% | 90 |
| Community-Based Transition Center | White | 58.6% | 70 |
| Covert Elementary School | Hispanic | 57.1% | 140 |
| Covert High School | Hispanic | 63.1% | 103 |
| Covert Middle School | Hispanic | 58.5% | 65 |
| Davis Elementary School | White | 68.2% | 380 |
| Decatur Junior Senior High School | White | 68.1% | 405 |
| Gobles Elementary School | White | 81.3% | 359 |
| Gobles High School | White | 87% | 330 |
| Gobles Virtual Academy | White | 70.8% | 48 |
| Hartford Alternative Education | White | 52% | 98 |
| Hartford High School | Hispanic | 55.2% | 404 |
| Hartford Middle School | Hispanic | 58.3% | 295 |
| Lawrence Elementary School | White | 53.6% | 207 |
| Lawrence Junior-Senior High School | White | 59.9% | 212 |
| Lawton Accelerated Academic Center | White | 77.4% | 53 |
| Lawton Elementary School | White | 81.8% | 401 |
| Lawton High School | White | 77.5% | 289 |
| Lawton Middle School | White | 77.9% | 307 |
| Lincoln School | White | 59.8% | 234 |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | White | 67.2% | 302 |
| Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center | White | 75% | 96 |
| Mattawan Early Elementary School | White | 86.6% | 744 |
| Mattawan High School | White | 85.2% | 1,171 |
| Mattawan Later Elementary School | White | 84.4% | 782 |
| Mattawan Middle School | White | 84.6% | 817 |
| Michigan Online School | White | 55.8% | 926 |
| Paw Paw Early Elementary School | White | 79.9% | 472 |
| Paw Paw High School | White | 87% | 692 |
| Paw Paw Later Elementary School | White | 82.3% | 462 |
| Paw Paw Middle School | White | 84.4% | 475 |
| Redwood Elementary School | Hispanic | 63% | 567 |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | White | 54.7% | 181 |
| South Haven High School | White | 58.3% | 569 |
| South Walnut Elementary School | White | 45.1% | 335 |
| WAY South Haven | White | 52.9% | 34 |
| Wood School Bangor Township 8 | White | 66.7% | 24 |
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