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Big Rapids High School welcomed most students 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

Big Rapids High School had the largest enrollment among Mecosta County schools, welcoming 747 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.1% of the Big Rapids High School total enrollment.

Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Big Rapids Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 618 students, while Chippewa Hills Intermediate School welcomed 515 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Big Rapids High School is part of Big Rapids Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Mecosta County, with its main office in Big Rapids.

In the previous school year, Big Rapids High School also had the largest number of students among Mecosta County schools.

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

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Enrollment in Mecosta County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Big Rapids High SchoolBig Rapids747
Big Rapids Middle SchoolBig Rapids618
Chippewa Hills Intermediate SchoolRemus515
Chippewa Hills High SchoolRemus459
Morley Stanwood Elementary SchoolMorley432
Brookside Elementary SchoolBig Rapids342
Riverview Elementary SchoolBig Rapids321
Morley Stanwood High SchoolMorley309
Mecosta Elementary SchoolMecosta252
Morley Stanwood Middle SchoolMorley234
Barryton Elementary SchoolBarryton205
Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6)Big Rapids146
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)Big Rapids144
Big Rapids Virtual SchoolBig Rapids133
Mecosta-Osceola Education CenterBig Rapids131
Mosaic SchoolRemus91

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