East Michigan News

Clare Primary School had the highest enrollment among Clare County schools, welcoming 606 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, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.8% of the Clare Primary School total enrollment.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Robert M. Larson Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 606 students, while Clare Middle School welcomed 489 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Clare Primary School is part of Clare Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Clare County, with its main office in Clare.

In the previous school year, Robert M. Larson Elementary School had the highest number of students among Clare 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
Clare Primary School	Clare	606
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	Harrison	606
Clare Middle School	Clare	489
Clare High School	Clare	465
Harrison Community High School	Harrison	341
Farwell High School	Farwell	335
Farwell Elementary School	Farwell	329
Farwell Middle School	Farwell	300
Harrison Middle School	Harrison	282
Clare-Gladwin Area School	Clare	60
Clare Pioneer High School	Clare	45
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	Farwell	44
Harrison Alternative Education	Harrison	31