Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.3% of the Fremont Public School District total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Newaygo County, Grant Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,549 students, while Newaygo Public School District welcomed 1,512 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Fremont Public School District roughly covers schools within Newaygo County, with its main office in Fremont.
In the previous school year, Fremont Public School District also had the highest 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont Public School District | Fremont | 2,097 |
| Grant Public School District | Grant | 1,549 |
| Newaygo Public School District | Newaygo | 1,512 |
| White Cloud Public Schools | White Cloud | 912 |
| Hesperia Community Schools | Hesperia | 803 |
| Newaygo County RESA | Fremont | 444 |
| Big Jackson School District | Paris | 20 |
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