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 51.8% of the county student body, while the other 48.2% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 93% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Kalkaska County schools, followed by 2.9% of Hispanic students, 2.2% of multiracial students, 1.2% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students and 0.3% of Asian students.
Birch Street Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Kalkaska County's eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 501 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Street Elementary School | 354 | 501 | 41.5 |
| Kalkaska High School | 449 | 466 | 3.8 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | 304 | 309 | 1.6 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 212 | 190 | -10.4 |
| Forest Area High School | 158 | 172 | 8.9 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | 96 | 85 | -11.5 |
| Crawford School | 45 | 40 | -11.1 |
| Cherry Street Intermediate School | 176 | -- | -- |
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