Sturgis-Coldwater News

Sturgis High School had the largest enrollment among St. Joseph County schools, welcoming 973 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 55.1% of them were girls, and 44.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 55.2% of the Sturgis High School total enrollment.

Among the 31 schools in St. Joseph County, Three Rivers High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 676 students, while Eastwood School welcomed 643 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Sturgis High School is part of Sturgis Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within St. Joseph County, with its main office in Sturgis.

In the previous school year, Sturgis High School also had the largest number of students among St. Joseph County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Sturgis High School	Sturgis	973
Three Rivers High School	Three Rivers	676
Eastwood School	Sturgis	643
Sturgis Middle School	Sturgis	600
Three Rivers Middle School	Three Rivers	495
Centreville Elementary School	Centreville	488
Centreville Junior Senior High School	Centreville	405
Constantine High School	Constantine	402
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	White Pigeon	396
Central Elementary School	White Pigeon	355
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	Burr Oak	320
Wall School	Sturgis	317
Ruth Hoppin School	Three Rivers	294
Andrews Elementary School	Three Rivers	281
Park Elementary School	Three Rivers	273
Constantine Middle School	Constantine	273
Riverside Elementary School	Constantine	272
Colon High School	Colon	271
Eastside Elementary School	Constantine	270
Mendon Middle/High School	Mendon	258
Colon Elementary School	Colon	254
Norton Elementary School	Three Rivers	247
Mendon Elementary School	Mendon	200
Nottawa Community School	Sturgis	192
Congress School	Sturgis	170
Burr Oak Elementary School	Burr Oak	152
Wenzel School	Sturgis	147
Pathfinder Educational Center	Centreville	86
Constantine Alternative Education	Constantine	84
Burr Oak High School	Burr Oak	66
Three Rivers Partnership	--	5