Tri-City Sun

H. H. Dow High School had the highest enrollment among Midland County schools, welcoming 1,268 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were girls, and 47.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 83% of the H. H. Dow High School total enrollment.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, Midland High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,157 students, while Jefferson Middle School welcomed 903 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

H. H. Dow High School is part of Midland Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Midland County, with its main office in Midland.

In the previous school year, H. H. Dow High School also had the highest number of students among Midland County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
H. H. Dow High School	Midland	1,268
Midland High School	Midland	1,157
Jefferson Middle School	Midland	903
Northeast Middle School	Midland	856
Central Park Elementary School	Midland	639
Siebert School	Midland	605
Woodcrest Elementary School	Midland	586
Meridian Elementary School	Sanford	543
Bullock Creek High School	Midland	490
Adams Elementary School	Midland	475
Plymouth Elementary School	Midland	439
Chestnut Hill School	Midland	422
Meridian Early College High School	Sanford	408
Meridian Junior High School	Sanford	396
Bullock Creek Middle School	Midland	371
Coleman Elementary School	Coleman	325
Floyd School	Midland	307
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Midland	291
Coleman Junior-Senior High School	Coleman	284
Pine River Elementary School	Midland	238
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs	Midland	170
Academic and Career Education Academy	Midland	100
Windover High School	Midland	61
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School	Midland	57
Post Secondary Transition Program	Midland	24
Juvenile Care Center	Midland	15