West Central Michigan News

There were three Asian students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 62.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,726 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Pine River Area Elementary School, Evart High School, and Reed City High School were the only schools in Osceola County that enrolled Asian 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pine River Area Elementary School	0.3	295
Evart High School	0.4	281
Reed City High School	0.2	437
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village	0	36
Reed City Middle School	0	442
Marion High School	0	235
Marion Elementary School	0	184
Evart Elementary School	0	353
Pineview Homes	0	14
Pine River Area Middle School	0	262
Pine River Area High School	0	417
G. T. Norman Elementary School	0	515
Evart Middle School	0	255