Tri-City Sun

There were 5,537 students enrolled in Gratiot County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 455 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 84 students.

Countywide, Alma Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Gratiot County.

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.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Alma Public Schools	1,894	1,873	-1.1
Ithaca Public Schools	1,022	1,020	-0.2
St. Louis Public Schools	978	945	-3.4
Breckenridge Community Schools	605	617	2
Fulton Schools	557	558	0.2
Gratiot-Isabella RESD	203	286	40.9
Ashley Community Schools	258	238	-7.8