Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90% of the Thornapple Kellogg High School total enrollment.
Among the 21 schools in Barry County, Hastings High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 804 students, while Thornapple Kellogg Middle School welcomed 693 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 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.
In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.
However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Thornapple Kellogg High School | Middleville | 983 |
| Hastings High School | Hastings | 804 |
| Thornapple Kellogg Middle School | Middleville | 693 |
| Hastings Middle School | Hastings | 584 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Woodland | 514 |
| McFall Elementary School | Middleville | 506 |
| Page Elementary School | Middleville | 484 |
| Lakewood High School | Lake Odessa | 473 |
| Delton Kellogg Elementary School | Delton | 405 |
| Lee Elementary School | Middleville | 398 |
| Delton-Kellogg High School | Delton | 332 |
| Northeastern Elementary School | Hastings | 306 |
| Delton-Kellogg Middle School | Delton | 293 |
| Star Elementary School | Hastings | 287 |
| Southeastern Elementary School | Hastings | 261 |
| Central Elementary School | Hastings | 239 |
| Fuller Street Elementary School | Nashville | 204 |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | Woodland | 134 |
| DK Academy | Delton | 71 |
| Barry ISD Special Education | Hastings | 62 |
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