West Central Michigan News

There were 3,676 students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52.4% of the county student body, while the other 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Osceola County schools, followed by 3.1% of multiracial students, 2.6% of Hispanic students, 1% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students, 0.1% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

G. T. Norman Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Osceola County's 16 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 495 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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
G. T. Norman Elementary School	515	495	-3.9
Reed City Middle School	442	470	6.3
Reed City High School	437	456	4.3
Pine River Area High School	417	367	-12
Evart Elementary School	353	340	-3.7
Evart High School	281	277	-1.4
Pine River Area Middle School	262	274	4.6
Pine River Area Elementary School	295	271	-8.1
Evart Middle School	255	252	-1.2
Marion High School	235	216	-8.1
Marion Elementary School	184	209	13.6
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village	36	35	-2.8
Pineview Homes	14	14	0