How many American Indian students were enrolled in Kent County districts in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Grand Rapids Reporter

Oct 25, 2023

There were 248 American Indian students enrolled in Kent 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 Kent County welcomed 98,371 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 44 districts in Kent County, Grand Rapids Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 43 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kent 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 Kent County in 2022-23 School Year

American Indian Enrollment in Kent County During 2022-23 School Year

District	% of American Indian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Byron Center Charter School	0.5%	193
Byron Center Public Schools	0.2%	4,443
Caledonia Community Schools	0.2%	4,613
Cedar Springs Public Schools	0.4%	3,202
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	0.4%	230
East Grand Rapids Public Schools	0.1%	2,946
Excel Charter Academy	0.1%	784
Forest Hills Public Schools	0.2%	9,208
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	0.1%	1,650
Godwin Heights Public Schools	0.3%	2,026
Grand Rapids Public Schools	0.3%	13,787
Grand River Preparatory High School	0.2%	604
Grandville Public Schools	0.4%	5,521
Kelloggsville Public Schools	0.1%	2,272
Kenowa Hills Public Schools	0.4%	3,010
Kent City Community Schools	0.2%	1,291
Kent ISD	0.5%	3,531
Kentwood Public Schools	0.3%	9,368
Knapp Charter Academy	0.2%	576
Lighthouse Academy	0.6%	349
Lowell Area Schools	0.1%	3,498
Northview Public Schools	0.3%	3,061
PrepNet Virtual Academy	0.7%	1,220
River City Scholars Charter Academy	0.3%	346
Rockford Public Schools	0.1%	7,719
Sparta Area Schools	0.5%	2,433
Tri County Area Schools	0.6%	1,719
Walker Charter Academy	0.1%	698
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	1.6%	728
Wyoming Public Schools	0.2%	3,916