MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Branch County welcomed 6,505 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84.5% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Coldwater High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 757 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 white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater High School | 82.9 | 913 |
| Legg Middle School | 81.9 | 626 |
| Bronson Junior-Senior High School | 79.2 | 523 |
| Jennings Elementary School | 90.4 | 427 |
| Larsen Elementary School | 84.1 | 446 |
| Pansophia Academy | 73.1 | 472 |
| Quincy High School | 93.2 | 367 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 83.5 | 393 |
| Union City Elementary School | 87.4 | 349 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 83.1 | 366 |
| Quincy Middle School | 91.8 | 331 |
| Union City High School | 94.4 | 320 |
| Waldron Learning Center | 87.4 | 294 |
| Union City Middle School | 87.1 | 255 |
| Ryan Elementary School | 82.2 | 213 |
| Anderson Elementary School | 79 | 210 |
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