Tri-City Sun

Alma Senior High School had the largest enrollment among Gratiot County schools, welcoming 549 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.5% of the Alma Senior High School total enrollment.

Among the 21 schools in Gratiot County, Donald L. Pavlik Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 473 students, while Ithaca High School welcomed 454 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Alma Senior High School is part of Alma Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Gratiot County, with its main office in Alma.

In the previous school year, Alma Senior High School also had the largest number of students among Gratiot County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Alma Senior High School	Alma	549
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	Alma	473
Ithaca High School	Ithaca	454
Hillcrest Elementary School	Alma	409
Breckenridge High School	Breckenridge	309
North Elementary School	Ithaca	307
Breckenridge Elementary School	Breckenridge	283
St. Louis High School	St. Louis	281
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Alma	265
Fulton Elementary School	Middleton	258
South Elementary School	Ithaca	232
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	St. Louis	215
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	St. Louis	201
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	St. Louis	200
Fulton High School	Middleton	154
Luce Road Elementary School	Alma	148
Fulton Middle School	Middleton	132
Ashley Elementary School	Ashley	73
Ashley Middle School	Ashley	58
Ashley High School	Ashley	55
St. Louis Correctional Facility	St. Louis	6