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, Hispanic students comprised 10.9% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Coldwater High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 116 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater High School | 12.7 | 913 |
| Pansophia Academy | 22.2 | 472 |
| Bronson Junior-Senior High School | 19.5 | 523 |
| Legg Middle School | 13.6 | 626 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 10.9 | 393 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 11.2 | 366 |
| Anderson Elementary School | 19 | 210 |
| Larsen Elementary School | 8.3 | 446 |
| Ryan Elementary School | 17.4 | 213 |
| Waldron Learning Center | 8.8 | 294 |
| Jennings Elementary School | 4.2 | 427 |
| Union City Elementary School | 5.2 | 349 |
| Quincy High School | 4.1 | 367 |
| Quincy Middle School | 4.5 | 331 |
| Union City Middle School | 2 | 255 |
| Union City High School | 1.3 | 320 |
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