West Central Michigan News

There were 33 Asian students enrolled in Newaygo County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Newaygo County welcomed 6,931 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Newaygo County, White Cloud High School and Fremont Middle School 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
White Cloud High School	1.8	280
Fremont Middle School	1.1	435
White Cloud Elementary School	1	421
Fremont High School	0.6	640
Newaygo High School	0.6	469
Grant High School	0.6	493
Newaygo Middle School	0.4	461
Pathfinder Elementary School	0.4	457
White Cloud Junior High School	0.9	211
Daisy Brook Elementary School	0.5	415
David C. Outwin Middle School	0.5	188
Quest High School	0	150
Grant Middle School	0	454
Education and Activity Center	0	38
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School	0	355
Grant Primary Center	0	225
Hesperia High School	0	260
Newaygo Elementary School	0	582
Grant Elementary School	0	339
Big Jackson Public School	0	20
Grant Learning Center	0	38