Tri-City Sun

There were 12 American Indian students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gratiot County welcomed 5,062 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% 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 2023-24 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	1.3	232
Luce Road Elementary School	1.4	148
Alma Senior High School	0.2	549
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	0.2	473
Breckenridge High School	0.3	309
St. Louis High School	0.4	281
North Elementary School	0.3	307
Ithaca High School	0.2	454
Ashley Elementary School	1.4	73
Pine Avenue Elementary School	0	265
Ashley Middle School	0	58
Fulton Middle School	0	132
Fulton Elementary School	0	258
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	0	200
Hillcrest Elementary School	0	409
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	0	215
St. Louis Correctional Facility	0	6
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	0	201
Breckenridge Elementary School	0	283
Fulton High School	0	154
Ashley High School	0	55