West Central Michigan News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Montcalm County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Montcalm County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 11,126 students attending Montcalm County schools, 83.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.3% of Montcalm County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Montcalm County, representing 83.6% of the student body.

Greenville Middle School and Greenville Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Montcalm County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.6% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Baldwin Heights School	White	89.9%	485
Carson City Elementary School	White	94.2%	224
Carson City-Crystal Alternative Academy	White	80.4%	51
Carson City-Crystal High School	White	91.3%	218
Carson City-Crystal Upper Elementary/Middle School	White	91.8%	256
Cedar Crest Elementary School	White	89.1%	302
Central Montcalm Elementary School	White	95%	301
Central Montcalm Middle High School	White	93.9%	786
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	White	89.6%	278
Early College at Montcalm Community College	White	85.2%	61
Flat River Academy	White	84.5%	129
Greenville Middle School	White	91.4%	799
Greenville Senior High School	White	89.9%	1,106
Intermediate School District Local Center Programs	White	95%	80
Lakeview Elementary School	White	92%	326
Lakeview High School	White	92.6%	366
Lakeview Middle School	White	87.3%	338
MacNaughton School	White	91.5%	388
Montabella Elementary School	White	86.5%	363
Montabella Junior-Senior High School	White	87.4%	382
Montcalm Area Independent School District (ISD) Transition Center	White	100%	21
Satterlee School	White	79.5%	44
Seiter Education Service Center	White	89.2%	74
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	White	47.5%	1,797
Tri County Middle School	White	89.5%	390
Tri County Senior High School	White	89.4%	539
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg	White	94%	50
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	White	93.1%	334
Vestaburg Community High School	White	92.1%	252
Walnut Hills Elementary School	White	88.1%	386