Sturgis-Coldwater News

There were 25 American Indian students enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in St. Joseph County, Burr Oak Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	4	174
Mendon Elementary School	2.1	188
Three Rivers Middle School	0.6	537
Three Rivers High School	0.3	654
Constantine High School	0.5	400
Colon High School	0.8	266
Centreville Junior Senior High School	0.3	372
Centreville Elementary School	0.2	480
Pathfinder Educational Center	1.1	94
Constantine Middle School	0.4	282
Wenzel School	0.7	150
Sturgis High School	0	993
Sturgis Middle School	0	643
Andrews Elementary School	0	291
Eastwood School	0	665
Park Elementary School	0	276
Mendon Middle/High School	0	267
Ruth Hoppin School	0	293
Norton Elementary School	0	262
Wall School	0	339
Eastside Elementary School	0	258
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	0	386
Riverside Elementary School	0	290
Colon Elementary School	0	242
Congress School	0	162
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