West Central Michigan News

Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan had the largest enrollment among Montcalm County schools, welcoming 1,648 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 54.4% of them were girls, and 45.6% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 52.2% of the Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan total enrollment.

Among the 29 schools in Montcalm County, Greenville Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,044 students, while Greenville Middle School welcomed 797 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan is part of Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan, which roughly covers schools within Montcalm County, with its main office in Vestaburg.

In the previous school year, Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan also had the largest number of students among Montcalm County schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Vestaburg	1,648
Greenville Senior High School	Greenville	1,044
Greenville Middle School	Greenville	797
Central Montcalm Middle High School	Stanton	739
Tri County Senior High School	Howard City	473
Baldwin Heights School	Greenville	449
Montabella Elementary School	Blanchard	389
Montabella Junior-Senior High School	Blanchard	383
Tri County Middle School	Howard City	381
Lakeview High School	Lakeview	368
Walnut Hills Elementary School	Greenville	351
Lakeview Middle School	Lakeview	329
Vestaburg Community High School	Vestaburg	307
Lakeview Elementary School	Lakeview	306
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	Stanton	284
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg	Vestaburg	282
Cedar Crest Elementary School	Greenville	281
Central Montcalm Elementary School	Sheridan	275
Carson City-Crystal Upper Elementary/Middle School	Carson City	262
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Vestaburg	247
Carson City Elementary School	Carson City	216
Carson City-Crystal High School	Carson City	187
Flat River Academy	Greenville	160
Seiter Education Service Center	Greenville	82
Early College at Montcalm Community College	Sidney	67
Carson City-Crystal Alternative Academy	Carson City	63
Intermediate School District Local Center Programs	Stanton	50
Montcalm Area Independent School District (ISD) Transition Center	Stanton	26
Satterlee School	Greenville	26