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Pine River Area Schools welcomed 974 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

There were 974 students enrolled in Pine River Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.0% of the Pine River Area Schools total enrollment.

Pine River Area Schools covers three schools within Osceola County with its main office in Leroy. Among them, Pine River Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of 417 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Pine River Area Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Pine River Area Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Pine River Area Elementary School295
Pine River Area High School417
Pine River Area Middle School262

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