Total enrollment
162
-7 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in West Olive
Michigan · Public K-12
2 public K-12 schools operate inside West Olive, with combined enrollment of about 162 students (1 elementary).
7-year change in West Olive
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 57%
% Hispanic
32%
was 28%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center | Combined | 03-12 | 17 |
| Sheldon Woods Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 145 |
About West Olive
Public education in West Olive, Michigan runs across 2 schools that enrolls roughly 162 students. By footprint, West Olive sits in the thinly populated bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 81, below the state mean of about 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 169 students in SY 2017-18 versus 162 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 28% to 32%.
On allk12, the community for West Olive discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.