Tri-City Sun

There were 16 Asian students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% 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, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

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

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Alma Senior High School	0.9	558
Hillcrest Elementary School	1.1	268
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	0.4	449
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	0.4	226
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	0.4	225
Breckenridge High School	0.3	318
Ashley Middle School	1.2	86
Fulton Middle School	0.7	144
Fulton Elementary School	0.4	262
St. Louis High School	0	292
Pine Avenue Elementary School	0	294
St. Louis Correctional Facility	0	5
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	0	202
South Elementary School	0	248
North Elementary School	0	305
Ithaca High School	0	467
Luce Road Elementary School	0	304
Breckenridge Elementary School	0	299
Fulton High School	0	152
Ashley High School	0	73
Ashley Elementary School	0	79