MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Isabella County welcomed 6,779 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 20 schools in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 83 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pleasant Senior High School | 7.8 | 1,058 |
| Mt. Pleasant Middle School | 8.5 | 702 |
| Shepherd Elementary School | 6.4 | 658 |
| Mary McGuire School | 8.8 | 273 |
| Pullen Elementary School | 6.7 | 327 |
| Shepherd Middle School | 5.3 | 417 |
| WAY Oasis | 15.5 | 129 |
| Shepherd High School | 3.9 | 519 |
| Renaissance Public School Academy | 4.2 | 426 |
| Ganiard School | 5.2 | 250 |
| Fancher School | 3 | 406 |
| Beal City High School | 3 | 397 |
| Beal City Elementary School | 4.7 | 257 |
| Odyssey Middle - High School | 12.7 | 79 |
| Vowles School | 2.6 | 228 |
| GIRESD Center Programs | 1.5 | 202 |
| Isabella Day Treatment | 20 | 5 |
| Weidman Elementary School | 0 | 263 |
| Winn Elementary School | 0 | 112 |
| Flextech High School Shepherd | 0 | 71 |
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