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 Kalkaska County welcomed 1,763 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 93% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Kalkaska County, Birch Street Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 481 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 white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Street Elementary School | 96 | 501 |
| Kalkaska High School | 90.3 | 466 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | 93.9 | 309 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 87.9 | 190 |
| Forest Area High School | 93.6 | 172 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | 94.1 | 85 |
| Crawford School | 100 | 40 |
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