West Central Michigan News

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

Of the 3,726 students attending Osceola County schools, 92.9% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3% of Osceola County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Osceola County, representing 92.9% of the student body.

Evart High School and Pine River Area Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Osceola County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.7% 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
Evart Elementary School	White	99.2%	353
Evart High School	White	94.7%	281
Evart Middle School	White	94.9%	255
G. T. Norman Elementary School	White	90.3%	515
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village	White	58.3%	36
Marion Elementary School	White	94%	184
Marion High School	White	94%	235
Pine River Area Elementary School	White	92.9%	295
Pine River Area High School	White	92.1%	417
Pine River Area Middle School	White	94.7%	262
Pineview Homes	White	78.6%	14
Reed City High School	White	92%	437
Reed City Middle School	White	91.6%	442