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How many white students were enrolled in Gratiot County schools in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 4,571 white students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gratiot County welcomed 5,256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Gratiot County, Alma Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 488 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Gratiot County in 2022-23 School Year

White [87%]Hispanic [9.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gratiot County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Alma Senior High School87.5558
Ithaca High School88.2467
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School80.4449
Breckenridge Elementary School95.3299
Breckenridge High School88.4318
Luce Road Elementary School91.8304
North Elementary School88.9305
Pine Avenue Elementary School84.7294
St. Louis High School83.6292
Fulton Elementary School91.6262
Hillcrest Elementary School86.6268
South Elementary School87.5248
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School81.4226
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School81.8225
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center79.7202
Fulton High School89.5152
Fulton Middle School92.4144
Ashley Middle School87.286
Ashley Elementary School88.679
Ashley High School93.273
St. Louis Correctional Facility205

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