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
Of the 1,794 students attending Kalkaska County schools, 93.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.1% of Kalkaska County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Kalkaska County, representing 93.3% of the student body.
Kalkaska High School had the most diverse student body in Kalkaska County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.7% when compared to the previous year.
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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Street Elementary School | White | 96.3% | 354 |
| Cherry Street Intermediate School | White | 96.6% | 176 |
| Crawford School | White | 93.3% | 45 |
| Forest Area High School | White | 91.8% | 158 |
| Forest Area Middle School | White | 92.5% | 212 |
| Kalkaska High School | White | 90.2% | 449 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | White | 93.8% | 304 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | White | 92.7% | 96 |
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