Barry County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

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

By SE Grand Rapids News

Jan 1, 2024

Thornapple Kellogg High School had the highest enrollment among Barry County schools, welcoming 982 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.1% of the Thornapple Kellogg High School total enrollment.

Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Hastings High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 801 students, while Thornapple Kellogg Middle School welcomed 745 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Thornapple Kellogg High School is part of Thornapple Kellogg School District, which roughly covers schools within Barry County, with its main office in Middleville.

In the previous school year, Thornapple Kellogg High School 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.

Enrollment in Barry County Over 8 Years

Enrollment in Barry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High School	Middleville	982
Hastings High School	Hastings	801
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School	Middleville	745
Hastings Middle School	Hastings	574
Lakewood High School	Lake Odessa	492
Lakewood Middle School	Woodland	487
Lee Elementary School	Middleville	484
McFall Elementary School	Middleville	471
Page Elementary School	Middleville	456
Delton Kellogg Elementary School	Delton	390
Delton-Kellogg High School	Delton	313
Star Elementary School	Hastings	305
Northeastern Elementary School	Hastings	302
Delton-Kellogg Middle School	Delton	291
Central Elementary School	Hastings	284
Southeastern Elementary School	Hastings	284
Fuller Street Elementary School	Nashville	222
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Woodland	172
DK Academy	Delton	75
Barry ISD Special Education	Hastings	51