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, Hispanic students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 20 schools in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 63 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pleasant Senior High School | 6 | 1,058 |
| Mt. Pleasant Middle School | 7 | 702 |
| Shepherd Elementary School | 5.8 | 658 |
| Pullen Elementary School | 10.7 | 327 |
| Shepherd Middle School | 6 | 417 |
| Ganiard School | 8.8 | 250 |
| Mary McGuire School | 7.7 | 273 |
| GIRESD Center Programs | 9.9 | 202 |
| Fancher School | 4.4 | 406 |
| Shepherd High School | 2.9 | 519 |
| Vowles School | 6.6 | 228 |
| Weidman Elementary School | 4.2 | 263 |
| Renaissance Public School Academy | 2.3 | 426 |
| Beal City Elementary School | 3.1 | 257 |
| Beal City High School | 1.8 | 397 |
| WAY Oasis | 3.1 | 129 |
| Winn Elementary School | 3.6 | 112 |
| Odyssey Middle - High School | 3.8 | 79 |
| Flextech High School Shepherd | 4.2 | 71 |
| Isabella Day Treatment | 20 | 5 |
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