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Michigan Connections Academy welcomed most students in 2023-24 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

Michigan Connections Academy had the largest enrollment among Ingham County schools, welcoming 1,645 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, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 59.8% of the Michigan Connections Academy total enrollment.

Among the 89 schools in Ingham County, Holt Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,569 students, while Okemos High School welcomed 1,523 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Michigan Connections Academy is part of Michigan Connections Academy, which roughly covers schools within Ingham County, with its main office in Okemos.

In the previous school year, Michigan Connections Academy also had the largest number of students among Ingham 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.

Enrollment in Ingham County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Ingham County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Michigan Connections AcademyOkemos1,645
Holt Senior High SchoolHolt1,569
Okemos High SchoolOkemos1,523
East Lansing High SchoolEast Lansing1,241
Everett High SchoolLansing1,090
Mason High SchoolMason1,014
Eastern High SchoolLansing901
Gardner International SchoolLansing898
MacDonald Middle SchoolEast Lansing842
Haslett High SchoolHaslett779
Mason Middle SchoolMason752
J. W. Sexton High SchoolLansing745
Kinawa SchoolOkemos726
Holt Junior High SchoolHolt701
Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos679
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle-High SchoolEast Lansing646
Pattengill SchoolLansing633
Dwight Rich School of the ArtsLansing627
Haslett Middle SchoolHaslett618
Windemere Park Charter AcademyLansing612
Williamston High SchoolWilliamston597
Stockbridge Junior-Senior High SchoolStockbridge525
Steele Street Elementary SchoolMason504
Bennett Woods Elementary SchoolOkemos486
Lansing Charter AcademyLansing467
Attwood SchoolLansing462
Cornell Elementary SchoolOkemos453
Hiawatha Elementary SchoolOkemos445
Williamston Discovery Elementary SchoolWilliamston435
Williamston Middle SchoolWilliamston432
Woodworth Elementary SchoolLeslie419
North Aurelius Elementary SchoolMason410
East Intermediate SchoolLansing404
Wilkshire SchoolHaslett397
Capital Area K-12 OnlineLansing396
Elliott Elementary SchoolHolt391
Horizon Elementary SchoolHolt390
Vera Ralya Elementary SchoolHaslett389
Alaiedon Elementary SchoolMason389
Post Oak SchoolLansing383
Murphy Elementary SchoolHaslett376
Williamston Explorer Elementary SchoolWilliamston375
Washington Woods Middle SchoolHolt370
Dansville Elementary SchoolDansville363
North SchoolLansing359
Sycamore Elementary SchoolHolt352
Wilcox Elementary SchoolHolt351
Wexford Montessori Magnet SchoolLansing343
Hope Middle SchoolHolt338
Leslie Middle SchoolLeslie333
Heritage SchoolStockbridge330
Gier Park SchoolLansing327
Leslie High SchoolLeslie324
Okemos Public Montessori - CentralOkemos323
Marble SchoolEast Lansing302
Mid-Michigan Leadership AcademyLansing299
Glencairn SchoolEast Lansing296
Willow SchoolLansing293
Cumberland SchoolLansing285
Donley Elementary SchoolEast Lansing276
Whitehills Elementary SchoolEast Lansing274
Cavanaugh SchoolLansing271
Robert L. Green Elementary SchoolEast Lansing270
Emma Smith Elementary SchoolStockbridge265
Forest View SchoolLansing265
Lewton SchoolLansing264
Lyons SchoolLansing250
Forrest G. Averill SchoolLansing245
James C. Harvey Education CenterMason241
Dansville High SchoolDansville228
Mt. Hope SchoolLansing222
Great Lakes Learning Academy High SchoolEast Lansing220
Center for Success at Pleasant ViewLansing213
Red Cedar SchoolEast Lansing192
Webberville Elementary SchoolWebberville183
Dansville Middle SchoolDansville161
Cole AcademyLansing151
Webberville High SchoolWebberville150
Beekman CenterLansing143
Webberville Middle SchoolWebberville110
Heartwood SchoolMason91
Ingham Academy/Family Center--53
Skills for Adult Independent Living (SAIL)Mason28
Ingham Virtual High SchoolLeslie27
SLC/Evergreen Mason25
Ingham Intermediate School District Autism Spectrum Disorder ProgramsMason19
Malcolm Williams SchoolOnondaga17
Ingham County Youth CenterLansing13
Project SEARCHMason7

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Ingham County Youth CenterForest View SchoolElliott Elementary SchoolLewton SchoolPost Oak Magnet SchoolProject SearchHaslett Middle SchoolGardner International SchoolCenter for Success at Pleasant ViewIngham Isd Asd ProgramsIngham Virtual High SchoolMichigan Connections AcademyKinawa SchoolEast Lansing High SchoolDansville Elementary SchoolWhitehills Elementary SchoolForrest G. Averill SchoolPattengill Middle SchoolGreat Lakes Learning Academy High SchoolHorizon Elementary SchoolAlaiedon Elementary SchoolDansville High SchoolLeslie Middle SchoolMid-Michigan Leadership AcademyDonley Elementary SchoolLeslie High SchoolLyons SchoolJames C. Harvey Education CenterHeartwood SchoolHope Middle SchoolMarble SchoolHolt Junior High SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolSycamore Elementary SchoolGier Park SchoolWebberville Elementary SchoolGlencairn SchoolWebberville High SchoolWilliamston Explorer Elementary SchoolCavanaugh SchoolHaslett High SchoolWoodworth Elementary SchoolMason Middle SchoolNorth Aurelius Elementary SchoolOkemos Public Montessori-CentralWilliamston Middle SchoolLansing Charter AcademyWilliamston Discovery Elementary SchoolGreat Lakes Learning Academy Middle-High SchoolMacdonald Middle SchoolWilliamston High SchoolRobert L. Green Elementary SchoolVera Ralya Elementary SchoolRed Cedar SchoolNorth SchoolHeritage Elementary SchoolWexford Montessori Magnet SchoolChippewa Middle SchoolMason High SchoolBeekman CenterSteele Street Elementary SchoolWillow SchoolMountain. Hope SchoolHiawatha Elementary SchoolEverett High SchoolMalcolm Williams SchoolBennett Woods Elementary SchoolHolt Senior High SchoolCumberland SchoolJ.w. Sexton High SchoolDansville Middle SchoolStockbridge High SchoolCornell Elementary SchoolWebberville Middle SchoolCole AcademyWindemere Park Charter AcademyMurphy Elementary SchoolWashington Woods Middle SchoolAttwood SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationEast Intermediate SchoolSkills for Adult Independent Living (SAIL)Slc/EvergreenCapital Area K-12 OnlineEastern High SchoolEmma Smith Elementary SchoolDwight Rich School Of The ArtsWilkshire School

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