West Central Michigan News

Fremont High School had the largest enrollment among Newaygo County schools, welcoming 640 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, 53.3% of them were boys, and 46.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.9% of the Fremont High School total enrollment.

Among the 21 schools in Newaygo County, Newaygo Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 582 students, while Grant High School welcomed 493 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Fremont High School is part of Fremont Public School District, which roughly covers schools within Newaygo County, with its main office in Fremont.

In the previous school year, Fremont High School also had the largest number of students among Newaygo 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Fremont High School	Fremont	640
Newaygo Elementary School	Newaygo	582
Grant High School	Grant	493
Newaygo High School	Newaygo	469
Newaygo Middle School	Newaygo	461
Pathfinder Elementary School	Fremont	457
Grant Middle School	Grant	454
Fremont Middle School	Fremont	435
White Cloud Elementary School	White Cloud	421
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Fremont	415
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School	Hesperia	355
Grant Elementary School	Grant	339
White Cloud High School	White Cloud	280
Hesperia High School	Hesperia	260
Grant Primary Center	Grant	225
White Cloud Junior High School	White Cloud	211
David C. Outwin Middle School	Hesperia	188
Quest High School	Fremont	150
Education and Activity Center	Fremont	38
Grant Learning Center	Grant	38
Big Jackson Public School	Paris	20