How many white students were enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in 2023-24 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Sturgis-Coldwater News

Dec 13, 2024

There were 7,418 white students enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Joseph County welcomed 9,860 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 75.2% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 31 schools in St. Joseph County, Sturgis High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 537 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.

Ethnicities in St. Joseph County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in St. Joseph County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sturgis High School	55.2	973
Three Rivers High School	73.7	676
Centreville Elementary School	88.3	488
Eastwood School	59.1	643
Centreville Junior Senior High School	89.1	405
Three Rivers Middle School	71.7	495
Constantine High School	86.8	402
Sturgis Middle School	57.8	600
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	83.8	396
Central Elementary School	90.4	355
Colon High School	93	271
Constantine Middle School	89	273
Colon Elementary School	94.5	254
Riverside Elementary School	88.2	272
Mendon Middle/High School	89.9	258
Eastside Elementary School	84.8	270
Ruth Hoppin School	76.5	294
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	67.2	320
Andrews Elementary School	71.2	281
Mendon Elementary School	91.5	200
Wall School	57.7	317
Nottawa Community School	92.7	192
Park Elementary School	64.1	273
Norton Elementary School	70.4	247
Burr Oak Elementary School	87.5	152
Congress School	65.9	170
Wenzel School	64.6	147
Constantine Alternative Education	89.3	84
Pathfinder Educational Center	75.6	86
Burr Oak High School	87.9	66
Three Rivers Partnership	80	5