Isabella County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?

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

By East Michigan News

Sep 16, 2024

Mt. Pleasant Senior High School had the largest enrollment among Isabella County schools, welcoming 1,093 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.7% of them were boys, and 46.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 71.2% 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 696 students, while Shepherd Elementary School welcomed 560 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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 largest 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 9 Years

Enrollment in Isabella County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Mt. Pleasant Senior High School	Mount Pleasant	1,093
Mt. Pleasant Middle School	Mount Pleasant	696
Shepherd Elementary School	Shepherd	560
Shepherd High School	Shepherd	529
Renaissance Public School Academy	Mount Pleasant	438
Fancher School	Mount Pleasant	404
Beal City High School	Mount Pleasant	403
Shepherd Middle School	Shepherd	387
Mary McGuire School	Mount Pleasant	300
Pullen Elementary School	Mount Pleasant	299
Beal City Elementary School	Mount Pleasant	262
Weidman Elementary School	Weidman	255
Vowles School	Mount Pleasant	230
Ganiard School	Mount Pleasant	223
Winn Elementary School	Winn	222
GIRESD Center Programs	Ithaca	220
WAY Oasis	Mount Pleasant	146
Flextech High School Shepherd	Shepherd	74
Odyssey Middle - High School	Mount Pleasant	70
Isabella Day Treatment	Mount Pleasant	6