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5,361 students enrolled in Mecosta County schools 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

There were 5,361 students enrolled in Mecosta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 88.5% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Mecosta County schools, followed by 5.1% of multiracial students, 3.2% of Hispanic students, 2.1% of African American students, 0.6% of American Indian students, 0.5% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Big Rapids High School had the highest enrollment among Mecosta County's 17 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 714 students.

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 Mecosta County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Mecosta County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Big Rapids High School6507149.8
Big Rapids Middle School6226463.9
Chippewa Hills Intermediate School570513-10
Chippewa Hills High School509476-6.5
Morley Stanwood Elementary School463461-0.4
Riverview Elementary School4054214
Brookside Elementary School37241712.1
Morley Stanwood High School374362-3.2
Mecosta Elementary School230228-0.9
Morley Stanwood Middle School244226-7.4
Barryton Elementary School18922116.9
Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6)188160-14.9
Big Rapids Virtual School1411527.8
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)1381508.7
Mecosta-Osceola Education Center123117-4.9
Mosaic School97970

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