Tri-City Sun

Midland Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Midland County districts, welcoming 7,371 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, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 83.2% of the Midland Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Midland County, Bullock Creek School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,684 students, while Meridian Public Schools welcomed 1,362 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Midland Public Schools roughly covers schools within Midland County, with its main office in Midland.

In the previous school year, Midland Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Midland 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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Midland Public Schools	Midland	7,371
Bullock Creek School District	Midland	1,684
Meridian Public Schools	Sanford	1,362
Midland County Educational Service Agency	Midland	902
Coleman Community Schools	Coleman	605
Academic and Career Education Academy	Midland	132
Windover High School	Midland	111