There were 1,719 students enrolled in Tri County Area Schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By North Kent News

Mar 16, 2024

There were 1,719 students enrolled in Tri County Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% 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 girls, and 48.9% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 89.8% of the Tri County Area Schools total enrollment.

Tri County Area Schools covers four schools within Kent County with its main office in Sand Lake. Among them, Tri County Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 539 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 Tri County Area Schools Over 8 Years