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
Boys made up 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 93.3% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Kalkaska County schools, followed by 3.1% of Hispanic students, 1.8% of multiracial students, 1.1% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students, 0.4% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.
Kalkaska High School had the highest enrollment among Kalkaska County's eight schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 449 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 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska High School | 465 | 449 | -3.4 |
| Birch Street Elementary School | 328 | 354 | 7.9 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | 291 | 304 | 4.5 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 187 | 212 | 13.4 |
| Cherry Street Intermediate School | 173 | 176 | 1.7 |
| Forest Area High School | 162 | 158 | -2.5 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | 94 | 96 | 2.1 |
| Crawford School | 47 | 45 | -4.3 |
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