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, Hispanic students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Chippewa Hills Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Hills Intermediate School | 3.9 | 515 |
| Big Rapids Middle School | 2.4 | 618 |
| Big Rapids High School | 2 | 747 |
| Chippewa Hills High School | 2.8 | 459 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 3 | 432 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 8.2 | 146 |
| Brookside Elementary School | 3.2 | 342 |
| Morley Stanwood Middle School | 4.3 | 234 |
| Mecosta Elementary School | 3.6 | 252 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 2.9 | 309 |
| Barryton Elementary School | 3.9 | 205 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 4.6 | 131 |
| Mosaic School | 5.5 | 91 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 3.5 | 144 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 0.9 | 321 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 0.8 | 133 |
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