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 6,817 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 5.3% 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 American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 66 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 | 6 | 1,093 |
| Mt. Pleasant Middle School | 7.9 | 696 |
| Shepherd Elementary School | 6.3 | 560 |
| Mary McGuire School | 9 | 300 |
| Shepherd Middle School | 6.5 | 387 |
| WAY Oasis | 15.8 | 146 |
| Pullen Elementary School | 7.4 | 299 |
| Renaissance Public School Academy | 4.6 | 438 |
| Shepherd High School | 3.4 | 529 |
| Ganiard School | 7.6 | 223 |
| Fancher School | 3.5 | 404 |
| Beal City Elementary School | 3.8 | 262 |
| Odyssey Middle - High School | 12.9 | 70 |
| Beal City High School | 2.2 | 403 |
| GIRESD Center Programs | 2.7 | 220 |
| Vowles School | 2.2 | 230 |
| Winn Elementary School | 0.5 | 222 |
| Weidman Elementary School | 0 | 255 |
| Flextech High School Shepherd | 0 | 74 |
| Isabella Day Treatment | 0 | 6 |
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