UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 7, 2022) – It was a mixed bag of initial results for local public school districts on the first Count Day of Academic 2023.
This past Wednesday was the first of two such days that determines how much per pupil money districts would receive from the state for Academic 2023. The nose count on the first Wednesday in October accounts for 90 percent of what will be $9,150 per student from Lansing, with the other 10 percent determined by a similar count on the second Wednesday in February, which in 2023 will be February 8th.
In preliminary numbers issued by the districts themselves, West Ottawa remains the Lakeshore’s largest district by enrollment, but the Panthers’ 6,564 count is nearly 400 more than Zeeland’s 6,167. WO fell by nine students from fall of 2021, while its neighbor grew by 84.
The largest increase was seen in Hamilton, as the Hawkeyes added 147 students from last fall to finish fourth locally at 2,497. Holland remained third at 2,873 despite the loss of 35 students in year-over-year totals. As for the other local districts: Fennville dropped seven from last fall to 1,292; Black River stood at 943, and Saugatuck lost 32 to stand at 810.
Individual districts can add pupils with unexcused absences up to 10 days after Count Day, those with excused absences for up to 30 days, and suspended students for up to 45 days before submitting the final total to the state Department of Education for final approval.
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