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Branch County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

Coldwater High School had the highest enrollment among Branch County schools, welcoming 944 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 82.6% of the Coldwater High School total enrollment.

Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Legg Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 653 students, while Bronson Junior-Senior High School welcomed 544 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Coldwater High School is part of Coldwater Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Branch County, with its main office in Coldwater.

In the previous school year, Coldwater High School also had the highest number of students among Branch 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.

Enrollment in Branch County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Branch County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Coldwater High SchoolColdwater944
Legg Middle SchoolColdwater653
Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolBronson544
Jennings Elementary SchoolQuincy435
Pansophia AcademyColdwater433
Larsen Elementary SchoolColdwater416
Quincy High SchoolQuincy391
Lakeland Elementary SchoolColdwater373
Jefferson Elementary SchoolColdwater370
Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City353
Quincy Middle SchoolQuincy323
Union City High SchoolUnion City293
Union City Middle SchoolUnion City276
Waldron Learning CenterColdwater264
Ryan Elementary SchoolBronson229
Anderson Elementary SchoolBronson220

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