West Central Michigan News

There were four Asian students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,676 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Pine River Area Elementary School, Reed City Middle School, Reed City High School, and Evart High School were the only schools in Osceola County that enrolled Asian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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
Pine River Area Elementary School	0.4	271
Reed City Middle School	0.2	470
Reed City High School	0.2	456
Evart High School	0.4	277
Marion Elementary School	0	209
Marion High School	0	216
Evart Middle School	0	252
Pine River Area Middle School	0	274
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village	0	35
G. T. Norman Elementary School	0	495
Pine River Area High School	0	367
Evart Elementary School	0	340
Pineview Homes	0	14