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15,929 students enrolled in Van Buren County school 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 15,929 students enrolled in Van Buren County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 1,460 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 431 students.

Countywide, Mattawan Consolidated School welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article 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 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 Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Mattawan Consolidated School3,5853,6100.7
Paw Paw Public School District2,1852,1910.3
South Haven Public Schools1,8181,798-1.1
Hartford Public Schools1,3361,3642.1
Bloomingdale Public School District1,1041,090-1.3
Lawton Community School District1,0091,0504.1
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)1,043998-4.3
Michigan Online School84092610.2
Decatur Public Schools7377856.5
Gobles Public School District7337370.5
Van Buren ISD5926296.3
Lawrence Public Schools458419-8.5
Covert Public Schools321308-4
Bangor Township School District #82624-7.7

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