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197 Asian students enrolled in Grand Traverse County schools 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/

There were 197 Asian students enrolled in Grand Traverse County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 35.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Grand Traverse County welcomed 11,900 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in Grand Traverse County, Central High School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 33 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Grand Traverse County in 2024-25 School Year

White (89.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (10.9%)

Enrollment Demographics in Grand Traverse County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Central Grade School4.7%510
Eastern Elementary School4%475
Central High School2.5%1,326
Courtade Elementary School2.3%215
West Middle School2.2%1,081
The Greenspire School2.2%93
East Middle School1.9%829
Long Lake Elementary School1.9%364
West Senior High School1.6%1,384
Traverse Heights Elementary School1.6%245
Life Skills Center1.5%131
Blair Elementary School1.5%202
Cherry Knoll Elementary School1.5%333
TCAPS Montessori School1.5%331
North Ed Bridgeway1.4%70
Grand Traverse Academy1.3%824
Willow Hill Elementary School0.7%429
Kingsley Area High School0.7%401
Silver Lake Elementary School0.7%286
Old Mission Peninsula School0.7%146
Traverse City High School0.6%171
The Greenspire School0.6%176
Kingsley Area Middle School0.5%366
0.4%233
Westwoods Elementary School0.3%365
Kingsley Area Elementary School0%655
North Ed Creekside School0%64
North Ed New Horizons0%75
Fife Lake Elementary School0%144
Woodland School0%209

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