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Grass Lake Community Schools Education: 1,315 students were enrolled in schools 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

There were 1,315 students enrolled in Grass Lake Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.7% of them were boys, and 46.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.4% of the Grass Lake Community Schools total enrollment.

Grass Lake Community Schools covers three schools within Jackson County with its main office in Grass Lake. Among them, George Long Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 638 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Grass Lake Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Grass Lake Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
George Long Elementary School638
Grass Lake High School366
Grass Lake Middle School311

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