Sturgis-Coldwater News

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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Coldwater High School	Coldwater	944
Legg Middle School	Coldwater	653
Bronson Junior-Senior High School	Bronson	544
Jennings Elementary School	Quincy	435
Pansophia Academy	Coldwater	433
Larsen Elementary School	Coldwater	416
Quincy High School	Quincy	391
Lakeland Elementary School	Coldwater	373
Jefferson Elementary School	Coldwater	370
Union City Elementary School	Union City	353
Quincy Middle School	Quincy	323
Union City High School	Union City	293
Union City Middle School	Union City	276
Waldron Learning Center	Coldwater	264
Ryan Elementary School	Bronson	229
Anderson Elementary School	Bronson	220