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

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

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Enrollment in Barry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolMiddleville982
Hastings High SchoolHastings801
Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddleville745
Hastings Middle SchoolHastings574
Lakewood High SchoolLake Odessa492
Lakewood Middle SchoolWoodland487
Lee Elementary SchoolMiddleville484
McFall Elementary SchoolMiddleville471
Page Elementary SchoolMiddleville456
Delton Kellogg Elementary SchoolDelton390
Delton-Kellogg High SchoolDelton313
Star Elementary SchoolHastings305
Northeastern Elementary SchoolHastings302
Delton-Kellogg Middle SchoolDelton291
Central Elementary SchoolHastings284
Southeastern Elementary SchoolHastings284
Fuller Street Elementary SchoolNashville222
Lakewood Early Childhood CenterWoodland172
DK AcademyDelton75
Barry ISD Special EducationHastings51

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