West Central Michigan News

There were five Hawaiian students enrolled in Mecosta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 66.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mecosta County welcomed 5,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6), Big Rapids High School, Big Rapids Middle School, Mecosta-Osceola Education Center, and Morley Stanwood Elementary School were the only schools in Mecosta County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6)	0.6	160
Big Rapids High School	0.1	714
Big Rapids Middle School	0.2	646
Mecosta-Osceola Education Center	0.9	117
Morley Stanwood Elementary School	0.2	461
Riverview Elementary School	0	421
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)	0	150
Barryton Elementary School	0	221
Mosaic School	0	97
Chippewa Hills High School	0	476
Brookside Elementary School	0	417
Chippewa Hills Intermediate School	0	513
Mecosta Elementary School	0	228
Morley Stanwood Middle School	0	226
Morley Stanwood High School	0	362
Big Rapids Virtual School	0	152