Sturgis-Coldwater News

There were 64 Asian students enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Joseph County welcomed 9,799 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in St. Joseph County, Sturgis High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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
Sturgis High School	1.2	993
Three Rivers High School	1.4	654
Sturgis Middle School	1.4	643
Three Rivers Middle School	0.9	537
Andrews Elementary School	1.4	291
Centreville Junior Senior High School	1.1	372
Eastwood School	0.5	665
Centreville Elementary School	0.6	480
Park Elementary School	0.7	276
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	1.1	174
Mendon Middle/High School	0.7	267
Constantine High School	0.5	400
Ruth Hoppin School	0.3	293
Norton Elementary School	0.4	262
Wall School	0.3	339
Eastside Elementary School	0.4	258
Pathfinder Educational Center	1.1	94
Constantine Middle School	0.4	282
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	0.3	386
Riverside Elementary School	0	290
Colon Elementary School	0	242
Colon High School	0	266
Congress School	0	162
Mendon Elementary School	0	188
Constantine Alternative Education	0	80
Nottawa Community School	0	171
Burr Oak High School	0	78
Central Elementary School	0	347
Burr Oak Elementary School	0	159
Wenzel School	0	150