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
Data showed that Mecosta County welcomed 5,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Chippewa Hills High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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 | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Hills High School | 4.4 | 476 |
| Chippewa Hills Intermediate School | 3.7 | 513 |
| Big Rapids High School | 2.1 | 714 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 3 | 461 |
| Big Rapids Middle School | 2 | 646 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 3.6 | 362 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 6.9 | 160 |
| Morley Stanwood Middle School | 4.9 | 226 |
| Brookside Elementary School | 2.4 | 417 |
| Mosaic School | 10.3 | 97 |
| Mecosta Elementary School | 3.9 | 228 |
| Barryton Elementary School | 4.1 | 221 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 4.7 | 150 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 1.2 | 421 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 4.3 | 117 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 1.3 | 152 |
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