Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 53.6% of them were girls, and 46.4% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 56.1% of the Sturgis High School total enrollment.
Among the 31 schools in St. Joseph County, Eastwood School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 642 students, while Sturgis Middle School welcomed 634 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Sturgis High School is part of Sturgis Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within St. Joseph County, with its main office in Sturgis.
In the previous school year, Sturgis High School also had the largest number of students among St. Joseph County schools.
In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.
However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sturgis High School | Sturgis | 882 |
| Eastwood School | Sturgis | 642 |
| Sturgis Middle School | Sturgis | 634 |
| Three Rivers High School | Three Rivers | 632 |
| Centreville Elementary School | Centreville | 482 |
| Three Rivers Middle School | Three Rivers | 476 |
| Centreville Junior Senior High School | Centreville | 407 |
| Central Elementary School | White Pigeon | 366 |
| White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School | White Pigeon | 363 |
| Constantine High School | Constantine | 348 |
| Constantine Middle School | Constantine | 309 |
| Andrews Elementary School | Three Rivers | 296 |
| Ruth Hoppin School | Three Rivers | 293 |
| Wall School | Sturgis | 292 |
| Burr Oak Virtual Academy | Burr Oak | 280 |
| Colon High School | Colon | 271 |
| Park Elementary School | Three Rivers | 262 |
| Riverside Elementary School | Constantine | 256 |
| Mendon Middle/High School | Mendon | 254 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Constantine | 230 |
| Colon Elementary School | Colon | 223 |
| Mendon Elementary School | Mendon | 210 |
| Nottawa Community School | Sturgis | 189 |
| Norton Elementary School | Three Rivers | 186 |
| Congress School | Sturgis | 162 |
| Wenzel School | Sturgis | 148 |
| Burr Oak Elementary School | Burr Oak | 138 |
| Constantine Alternative Education | Constantine | 104 |
| Burr Oak High School | Burr Oak | 85 |
| Pathfinder Educational Center | Centreville | 79 |
| Three Rivers Partnership | -- | 3 |
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