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, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 3.5 | 144 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 2.7 | 146 |
| Big Rapids Middle School | 0.5 | 618 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 0.5 | 432 |
| Big Rapids High School | 0.3 | 747 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 0.6 | 321 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 1.5 | 131 |
| Chippewa Hills High School | 0.2 | 459 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 0.3 | 309 |
| Barryton Elementary School | 0.5 | 205 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 0.8 | 133 |
| Chippewa Hills Intermediate School | 0 | 515 |
| Mosaic School | 0 | 91 |
| Morley Stanwood Middle School | 0 | 234 |
| Mecosta Elementary School | 0 | 252 |
| Brookside Elementary School | 0 | 342 |
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