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Enrollment at Comstock Park Public Schools decreased by 2.6% compared to previous 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 1,776 students enrolled in Comstock Park Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 56.5% of the Comstock Park Public Schools total enrollment.

Comstock Park Public Schools covers five schools within Kent County with its main office in Comstock Park. Among them, Comstock Park High School recorded the highest enrollment of 489 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 Comstock Park Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Comstock Park Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Comstock Park Flex Academy49
Comstock Park High School489
Mill Creek Middle School391
Pine Island Elementary School403
Stoney Creek Elementary School420

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