How many students were enrolled in Mt. Pleasant Senior High School in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By East Michigan News

Jan 1, 2024

Mt. Pleasant Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Isabella County schools, welcoming 1,058 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54% of them were boys, and 46% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 70.1% of the Mt. Pleasant Senior High School total enrollment.

Among the 20 schools in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 702 students, while Shepherd Elementary School welcomed 658 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Mt. Pleasant Senior High School is part of Mt. Pleasant City School District, which roughly covers schools within Isabella County, with its main office in Mount Pleasant.

In the previous school year, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Isabella 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.

Enrollment in Isabella County Over 8 Years

Enrollment in Isabella County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Mt. Pleasant Senior High School	Mount Pleasant	1,058
Mt. Pleasant Middle School	Mount Pleasant	702
Shepherd Elementary School	Shepherd	658
Shepherd High School	Shepherd	519
Renaissance Public School Academy	Mount Pleasant	426
Shepherd Middle School	Shepherd	417
Fancher School	Mount Pleasant	406
Beal City High School	Mount Pleasant	397
Pullen Elementary School	Mount Pleasant	327
Mary McGuire School	Mount Pleasant	273
Weidman Elementary School	Weidman	263
Beal City Elementary School	Mount Pleasant	257
Ganiard School	Mount Pleasant	250
Vowles School	Mount Pleasant	228
GIRESD Center Programs	Ithaca	202
WAY Oasis	Mount Pleasant	129
Winn Elementary School	Winn	112
Odyssey Middle - High School	Mount Pleasant	79
Flextech High School Shepherd	Shepherd	71
Isabella Day Treatment	Mount Pleasant	5