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Which Grand Traverse County district had biggest enrollment in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Traverse City Area Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Grand Traverse County districts, welcoming 8,584 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.6% of the Traverse City Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Grand Traverse County, Kingsley Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,430 students, while Northwest Education Services welcomed 1,067 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Traverse City Area Public Schools roughly covers schools within Grand Traverse County, with its main office in Traverse City.

In the previous school year, Traverse City Area Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Grand Traverse County schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Enrollment in Grand Traverse County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Grand Traverse County Districts During 2024-25 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City8,584
Kingsley Area SchoolsKingsley1,430
Northwest Education ServicesTraverse City1,067
Grand Traverse AcademyTraverse City824
The Greenspire SchoolTraverse City269
--233
Woodland SchoolTraverse City209
Old Mission Peninsula SchoolTraverse City146

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