Sturgis-Coldwater News

There were 9,860 students enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 75.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in St. Joseph County schools, followed by 15.4% of Hispanic students, 4.5% of multiracial students, 3.9% of African American students, 0.6% of Asian students, 0.2% of American Indian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Sturgis High School had the highest enrollment among St. Joseph County's 36 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 973 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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Sturgis High School	993	973	-2
Three Rivers High School	654	676	3.4
Eastwood School	665	643	-3.3
Sturgis Middle School	643	600	-6.7
Three Rivers Middle School	537	495	-7.8
Centreville Elementary School	480	488	1.7
Centreville Junior Senior High School	372	405	8.9
Constantine High School	400	402	0.5
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	386	396	2.6
Central Elementary School	347	355	2.3
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	174	320	83.9
Wall School	339	317	-6.5
Ruth Hoppin School	293	294	0.3
Andrews Elementary School	291	281	-3.4
Constantine Middle School	282	273	-3.2
Park Elementary School	276	273	-1.1
Riverside Elementary School	290	272	-6.2
Colon High School	266	271	1.9
Eastside Elementary School	258	270	4.7
Mendon Middle/High School	267	258	-3.4
Colon Elementary School	242	254	5
Norton Elementary School	262	247	-5.7
Mendon Elementary School	188	200	6.4
Nottawa Community School	171	192	12.3
Congress School	162	170	4.9
Burr Oak Elementary School	159	152	-4.4
Wenzel School	150	147	-2
Pathfinder Educational Center	94	86	-8.5
Constantine Alternative Education	80	84	5
Burr Oak High School	78	66	-15.4
Three Rivers Partnership	--	5	--