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, African American students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Big Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 28 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 African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids High School | 3.7 | 747 |
| Big Rapids Middle School | 1.6 | 618 |
| Brookside Elementary School | 2.9 | 342 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 4.5 | 133 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 1.2 | 432 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 1.6 | 321 |
| Chippewa Hills Intermediate School | 0.8 | 515 |
| Barryton Elementary School | 2 | 205 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 3.1 | 131 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 2.1 | 146 |
| Morley Stanwood Middle School | 1.3 | 234 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 1 | 309 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 1.4 | 144 |
| Chippewa Hills High School | 0.2 | 459 |
| Mosaic School | 1.1 | 91 |
| Mecosta Elementary School | 0 | 252 |
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