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
Data showed that Mecosta County welcomed 5,079 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Big Rapids Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 48 students.
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 | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Middle School | 7.8 | 618 |
| Brookside Elementary School | 9.4 | 342 |
| Chippewa Hills Intermediate School | 5.4 | 515 |
| Big Rapids High School | 3.5 | 747 |
| Chippewa Hills High School | 5.7 | 459 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 4.6 | 432 |
| Mecosta Elementary School | 6 | 252 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 3.7 | 321 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 3.6 | 309 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 6.8 | 146 |
| Morley Stanwood Middle School | 3.4 | 234 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 6 | 133 |
| Mosaic School | 8.8 | 91 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 3.5 | 144 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 3.1 | 131 |
| Barryton Elementary School | 1.5 | 205 |
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