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8,086 students enrolled in Barry County schools in 2023-24 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

There were 8,086 students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.4% of the county student body, while the other 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 90% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Barry County schools, followed by 4.8% of Hispanic students, 3.4% of multiracial students, 1% of African American students, 0.5% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Thornapple Kellogg High School had the highest enrollment among Barry County's 21 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 990 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.

Enrollment in Barry County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Barry County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Thornapple Kellogg High School9829900.8
Hastings High School801780-2.6
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School745691-7.2
Hastings Middle School5746136.8
McFall Elementary School4715118.5
Page Elementary School4564979
Lakewood Middle School4874900.6
Lakewood High School492481-2.2
Lee Elementary School484435-10.1
Delton Kellogg Elementary School390384-1.5
Delton-Kellogg High School3133305.4
Northeastern Elementary School3023040.7
Star Elementary School305304-0.3
Delton-Kellogg Middle School2912920.3
Central Elementary School284264-7
Southeastern Elementary School284254-10.6
Fuller Street Elementary School222210-5.4
Lakewood Early Childhood Center172138-19.8
DK Academy7562-17.3
Barry ISD Special Education51569.8

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