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, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Branch County, Coldwater High School and Legg Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater High School | 0.7 | 913 |
| Legg Middle School | 1 | 626 |
| Larsen Elementary School | 1.1 | 446 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 1.1 | 366 |
| Union City Middle School | 0.8 | 255 |
| Quincy High School | 0.5 | 367 |
| Bronson Junior-Senior High School | 0.4 | 523 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 0.3 | 393 |
| Waldron Learning Center | 0.3 | 294 |
| Union City Elementary School | 0.3 | 349 |
| Quincy Middle School | 0.3 | 331 |
| Ryan Elementary School | 0.5 | 213 |
| Pansophia Academy | 0 | 472 |
| Anderson Elementary School | 0 | 210 |
| Jennings Elementary School | 0 | 427 |
| Union City High School | 0 | 320 |
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