Enrollment at Reed City Area Public Schools increased by 1.5% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By West Central Michigan News

Mar 16, 2024

There were 1,394 students enrolled in Reed City Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.2% of the Reed City Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Reed City Area Public Schools covers four schools within Osceola County with its main office in Reed City. Among them, G. T. Norman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 515 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 Reed City Area Public Schools Over 8 Years