Tri-City Sun

There were six Hawaiian students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Gratiot County, Donald L. Pavlik Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	0.4	473
Alma Senior High School	0.2	549
North Elementary School	0.3	307
Ithaca High School	0.2	454
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	0.5	215
South Elementary School	0	232
Luce Road Elementary School	0	148
Breckenridge High School	0	309
St. Louis High School	0	281
Ashley Elementary School	0	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
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