Thornapple Kellogg School District had the highest enrollment among Barry County districts, welcoming 3,148 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.2% of the Thornapple Kellogg School District total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Barry County, Hastings Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,519 students, while Lakewood Public Schools welcomed 1,622 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Thornapple Kellogg School District roughly covers schools within Barry County, with its main office in Middleville.
In the previous school year, Thornapple Kellogg School District also had the highest number of students among Barry County schools.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Thornapple Kellogg School District | Middleville | 3,148 |
| Hastings Area School District | Hastings | 2,519 |
| Lakewood Public Schools | Woodland | 1,622 |
| Delton Kellogg Schools | Delton | 1,084 |
| Barry ISD | Hastings | 182 |