Sturgis-Coldwater News

Among the many ethnicities represented in St. Joseph County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among St. Joseph County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 9,824 students attending St. Joseph County schools, 75.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 15% of St. Joseph County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in St. Joseph County, representing 75.6% of the student body.

Sturgis Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 57.1% white students, 36.9% Hispanic students, 2.8% multiracial students, 1.9% African American students, and 1.4% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.8% when compared to the previous year.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Andrews Elementary School	White	72.9%	291
Burr Oak Elementary School	White	89.3%	159
Burr Oak High School	White	84.6%	78
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	White	66.1%	174
Central Elementary School	White	91.6%	347
Centreville Elementary School	White	90.4%	480
Centreville Junior Senior High School	White	89.5%	372
Colon Elementary School	White	94.2%	242
Colon High School	White	93.2%	266
Congress School	White	63%	162
Constantine Alternative Education	White	90%	80
Constantine High School	White	87.3%	400
Constantine Middle School	White	88.7%	282
Eastside Elementary School	White	84.5%	258
Eastwood School	White	60.8%	665
Leonidas School	White	100%	25
Mendon Elementary School	White	89.4%	188
Mendon Middle/High School	White	90.3%	267
Norton Elementary School	White	69.1%	262
Nottawa Community School	White	90.1%	171
Park Elementary School	White	65.9%	276
Pathfinder Educational Center	White	69.1%	94
Riverside Elementary School	White	89%	290
Ruth Hoppin School	White	79.9%	293
Sturgis High School	White	57.5%	993
Sturgis Middle School	White	57.1%	643
Three Rivers High School	White	73.4%	654
Three Rivers Middle School	White	71.7%	537
Wall School	White	60.2%	339
Wenzel School	White	64%	150
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	White	83.7%	386