East Michigan News

There were 3,894 students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52% of the county student body, while the other 48% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 91.5% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Clare County schools, followed by 3.9% of Hispanic students, 3.4% of multiracial students, 0.6% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students, 0.1% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Robert M. Larson Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Clare County's 13 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 598 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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	606	598	-1.3
Clare Primary School	606	579	-4.5
Clare High School	465	482	3.7
Clare Middle School	489	482	-1.4
Farwell High School	335	339	1.2
Harrison Community High School	341	334	-2.1
Farwell Elementary School	329	314	-4.6
Farwell Middle School	300	306	2
Harrison Middle School	282	282	0
Clare-Gladwin Area School	60	57	-5
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	44	52	18.2
Harrison Alternative Education	31	37	19.4
Clare Pioneer High School	45	32	-28.9