Grand Rapids Reporter

There were 43 American Indian students enrolled in Grand Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least 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, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary and Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	13,787	43	0.3%
2021-22	13,900	43	0.3%
2020-21	14,034	38	0.3%
2019-20	14,557	51	0.4%
2018-19	16,006	51	0.3%
2017-18	16,374	55	0.3%
2016-17	16,604	78	0.5%
2015-16	16,453	64	0.4%