SE Grand Rapids News

There were 1,876 white students enrolled in Portland Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Portland Public Schools welcomed 2,036 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Portland Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Ionia County and has its main office in Portland.

Among the four schools in Portland Public Schools, Portland High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 643 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	2,036	1,876	92.1%
2021-22	2,058	1,912	92.9%
2020-21	2,073	1,928	93%
2019-20	2,098	1,969	93.9%
2018-19	2,119	1,991	94%
2017-18	2,046	1,916	93.6%
2016-17	2,007	1,907	95%
2015-16	2,058	1,959	95.2%