West Central Michigan News

There were 3,726 students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52.2% of the county student body, while the other 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Osceola County schools, followed by 3% of multiracial students, 2.5% of Hispanic students, 1.1% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students, less than 0.1% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

G. T. Norman Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Osceola County's 16 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 515 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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
G. T. Norman Elementary School	507	515	1.6
Reed City Middle School	428	442	3.3
Reed City High School	439	437	-0.5
Pine River Area High School	433	417	-3.7
Evart Elementary School	348	353	1.4
Pine River Area Elementary School	281	295	5
Evart High School	266	281	5.6
Pine River Area Middle School	295	262	-11.2
Evart Middle School	247	255	3.2
Marion High School	223	235	5.4
Marion Elementary School	210	184	-12.4
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village	36	36	0
Pineview Homes	13	14	7.7
Muskegon River Youth Home	25	--	--