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 all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 96% of the Birch Street Elementary School total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 466 students, while Kalkaska Middle School welcomed 309 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Birch Street Elementary School is part of Kalkaska Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Kalkaska County, with its main office in Kalkaska.
In the previous school year, Kalkaska High School had the largest number of students among Kalkaska 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.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Street Elementary School | Kalkaska | 501 |
| Kalkaska High School | Kalkaska | 466 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | Kalkaska | 309 |
| Forest Area Middle School | Fife Lake | 190 |
| Forest Area High School | Fife Lake | 172 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | Rapid City | 85 |
| Crawford School | Kalkaska | 40 |
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