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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Barryton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Barryton Elementary School | 1 | 205 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) | 0.7 | 144 |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School | 0.2 | 432 |
| Big Rapids High School | 0.1 | 747 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6) | 0 | 146 |
| Big Rapids Middle School | 0 | 618 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 0 | 321 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Education Center | 0 | 131 |
| Chippewa Hills High School | 0 | 459 |
| Morley Stanwood High School | 0 | 309 |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 0 | 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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