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
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 |
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