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Michigan Education: 5,891 students enrolled in Mecosta County school districts in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 5,891 students enrolled in Mecosta County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 487 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 328 students.

Countywide, Big Rapids Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Mecosta County.

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.

Enrollment in Mecosta County Over 9 Years

01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-165,8915,8915,9625,9625,9285,9285,8545,8546,2526,2526,3086,3086,2276,2276,3166,3166,3766,376

Enrollment in Mecosta County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Big Rapids Public Schools2,3632,3830.8
Chippewa Hills School District1,8141,788-1.4
Morley Stanwood Community Schools1,065988-7.2
Mecosta-Osceola ISD4104427.8
Crossroads Charter Academy310290-6.5

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