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Newaygo County Education: Which school had most students enrolled 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

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.

Enrollment in Newaygo County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Newaygo County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Fremont High SchoolFremont640
Newaygo Elementary SchoolNewaygo582
Grant High SchoolGrant493
Newaygo High SchoolNewaygo469
Newaygo Middle SchoolNewaygo461
Pathfinder Elementary SchoolFremont457
Grant Middle SchoolGrant454
Fremont Middle SchoolFremont435
White Cloud Elementary SchoolWhite Cloud421
Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolFremont415
Patricia St. Clair Elementary SchoolHesperia355
Grant Elementary SchoolGrant339
White Cloud High SchoolWhite Cloud280
Hesperia High SchoolHesperia260
Grant Primary CenterGrant225
White Cloud Junior High SchoolWhite Cloud211
David C. Outwin Middle SchoolHesperia188
Quest High SchoolFremont150
Education and Activity CenterFremont38
Grant Learning CenterGrant38
Big Jackson Public SchoolParis20

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