SE Grand Rapids News

Thornapple Kellogg High School had the largest enrollment among Barry County schools, welcoming 990 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, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.8% of the Thornapple Kellogg High School total enrollment.

Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Hastings High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 780 students, while Thornapple Kellogg Middle School welcomed 691 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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 largest 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High School	Middleville	990
Hastings High School	Hastings	780
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School	Middleville	691
Hastings Middle School	Hastings	613
McFall Elementary School	Middleville	511
Page Elementary School	Middleville	497
Lakewood Middle School	Woodland	490
Lakewood High School	Lake Odessa	481
Lee Elementary School	Middleville	435
Delton Kellogg Elementary School	Delton	384
Delton-Kellogg High School	Delton	330
Star Elementary School	Hastings	304
Northeastern Elementary School	Hastings	304
Delton-Kellogg Middle School	Delton	292
Central Elementary School	Hastings	264
Southeastern Elementary School	Hastings	254
Fuller Street Elementary School	Nashville	210
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Woodland	138
DK Academy	Delton	62
Barry ISD Special Education	Hastings	56