Tri-City Sun

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Gratiot County, South Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
South Elementary School	1.2	248
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	0.4	449
Fulton Elementary School	0.8	262
Alma Senior High School	0.2	558
Breckenridge High School	0.3	318
St. Louis High School	0.3	292
St. Louis Correctional Facility	20	5
North Elementary School	0.3	305
Ithaca High School	0.2	467
Luce Road Elementary School	0.3	304
Ashley Elementary School	1.3	79
Hillcrest Elementary School	0	268
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	0	226
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	0	225
Ashley Middle School	0	86
Fulton Middle School	0	144
Pine Avenue Elementary School	0	294
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	0	202
Breckenridge Elementary School	0	299
Fulton High School	0	152
Ashley High School	0	73