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Fremont High School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

Fremont High School had the highest enrollment among Newaygo County schools, welcoming 674 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.7% of the Fremont High School total enrollment.

Among the 22 schools in Newaygo County, Newaygo Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 576 students, while Grant High School welcomed 520 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Fremont High School is part of Fremont Public School District, which roughly covers schools within Newaygo County, with its main office in Fremont.

In the previous school year, Fremont High School also had the highest number of students among Newaygo County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Newaygo County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Newaygo County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Fremont High SchoolFremont674
Newaygo Elementary SchoolNewaygo576
Grant High SchoolGrant520
Newaygo High SchoolNewaygo493
Grant Middle SchoolGrant467
Newaygo Middle SchoolNewaygo467
Fremont Middle SchoolFremont445
Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolFremont430
Pathfinder Elementary SchoolFremont421
White Cloud Elementary SchoolWhite Cloud414
Patricia St. Clair Elementary SchoolHesperia383
Grant Elementary SchoolGrant347
White Cloud High SchoolWhite Cloud294
Hesperia High SchoolHesperia254
Grant Primary CenterGrant239
White Cloud Junior High SchoolWhite Cloud227
David C. Outwin Middle SchoolHesperia178
Quest High SchoolFremont124
Grant Learning CenterGrant65
Education and Activity CenterFremont38
Big Jackson Public SchoolParis20
Hesperia Community EducationHesperia3

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