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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.8% of the Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Arenac County, Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 636 students, while Au Gres-Sims Elementary School welcomed 180 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School is part of Standish-Sterling Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Arenac County, with its main office in Standish.
In the previous school year, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Arenac 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School | Standish | 694 |
| Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School | Standish | 636 |
| Au Gres-Sims Elementary School | Au Gres | 180 |
| Sterling Elementary School | Sterling | 175 |
| Au Gres-Sims High School | Au Gres | 141 |
| Au Gres-Sims Middle School | Au Gres | 95 |
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