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, African American students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Coldwater High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 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 African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater High School | 1.8 | 913 |
| Larsen Elementary School | 3.1 | 446 |
| Legg Middle School | 1.3 | 626 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 1.3 | 393 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 1.4 | 366 |
| Pansophia Academy | 0.8 | 472 |
| Waldron Learning Center | 1 | 294 |
| Anderson Elementary School | 1.4 | 210 |
| Union City Elementary School | 0.6 | 349 |
| Union City Middle School | 0.4 | 255 |
| Jennings Elementary School | 0.2 | 427 |
| Quincy High School | 0.3 | 367 |
| Union City High School | 0 | 320 |
| Quincy Middle School | 0 | 331 |
| Bronson Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 523 |
| Ryan Elementary School | 0 | 213 |
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