Tri-City Sun

Among the many ethnicities represented in Gratiot County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Gratiot County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 5,256 students attending Gratiot County schools, 87% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.4% of Gratiot County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Gratiot County, representing 87% of the student body.

Donald L. Pavlik Middle School had the most diverse student body in Gratiot County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 3.6% when compared to the previous 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alma Senior High School	White	87.5%	558
Ashley Elementary School	White	88.6%	79
Ashley High School	White	93.2%	73
Ashley Middle School	White	87.2%	86
Breckenridge Elementary School	White	95.3%	299
Breckenridge High School	White	88.4%	318
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	White	79.7%	202
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	White	80.4%	449
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	White	81.4%	226
Fulton Elementary School	White	91.6%	262
Fulton High School	White	89.5%	152
Fulton Middle School	White	92.4%	144
Hillcrest Elementary School	White	86.6%	268
Ithaca High School	White	88.2%	467
Luce Road Elementary School	White	91.8%	304
North Elementary School	White	88.9%	305
Pine Avenue Elementary School	White	84.7%	294
South Elementary School	White	87.5%	248
St. Louis Correctional Facility	African American	60%	5
St. Louis High School	White	83.6%	292
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	White	81.8%	225