Total enrollment
162
+15 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in West Olive
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
+1 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
162
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 81, below the state mean of about 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 10%: 147 students in SY 2020-21 versus 162 in SY 2024-25. West Olive now counts 2 public schools, up from 1 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for West Olive discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.