Grand Rapids Reporter

There were 2,997 white students enrolled in Grand Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Grand Rapids Public Schools welcomed 13,787 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 21.7% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Grand Rapids Public Schools roughly covers 51 schools within Kent County and has its main office in Grand Rapids.

Among the 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, City Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 469 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	13,787	2,997	21.7%
2021-22	13,900	2,925	21%
2020-21	14,034	2,886	20.6%
2019-20	14,557	2,875	19.7%
2018-19	16,006	3,631	22.7%
2017-18	16,374	3,654	22.3%
2016-17	16,604	3,826	23%
2015-16	16,453	3,805	23.1%