Sturgis-Coldwater News

There were 40 Asian students enrolled in Branch County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Branch County welcomed 6,517 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Legg Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight students.

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	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Legg Middle School	1.2	653
Bronson Junior-Senior High School	1.1	544
Larsen Elementary School	1.2	416
Coldwater High School	0.4	944
Jefferson Elementary School	1.1	370
Lakeland Elementary School	1.1	373
Quincy High School	1	391
Waldron Learning Center	0.4	264
Union City Elementary School	0.3	353
Union City Middle School	0.4	276
Anderson Elementary School	0.5	220
Quincy Middle School	0.3	323
Pansophia Academy	0	433
Jennings Elementary School	0	435
Union City High School	0	293
Ryan Elementary School	0	229