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, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 75.4% of the Grand Ledge High School total enrollment.
Among the 45 schools in Eaton County, Waverly Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 988 students, while Insight School of Michigan welcomed 867 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Grand Ledge High School is part of Grand Ledge Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Eaton County, with its main office in Grand Ledge.
In the previous school year, Grand Ledge High School also had the largest number of students among Eaton 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Ledge High School | Grand Ledge | 1,704 |
| Waverly Senior High School | Lansing | 988 |
| Insight School of Michigan | Lansing | 867 |
| Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School | Grand Ledge | 835 |
| Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School | Grand Ledge | 810 |
| Charlotte Senior High School | Charlotte | 644 |
| Eaton Rapids High School | Eaton Rapids | 637 |
| Willow Ridge Elementary School | Grand Ledge | 542 |
| Delta Center Elementary School | Lansing | 528 |
| Charlotte Upper Elementary School | Charlotte | 527 |
| T. C. Holbrook Elementary School | Grand Ledge | 506 |
| Olivet Middle School | Olivet | 461 |
| Waverly Middle School | Lansing | 451 |
| Eaton Rapids Middle School | Eaton Rapids | 410 |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte | 406 |
| Olivet High School | Olivet | 404 |
| Winans Elementary School | Lansing | 392 |
| Dimondale Elementary School | Dimondale | 381 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | Lansing | 379 |
| LifeTech Academy | Lansing | 378 |
| Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School | Vermontville | 375 |
| Greyhound Intermediate School | Eaton Rapids | 375 |
| Fern Persons Elementary School | Olivet | 374 |
| Potterville Elementary School | Potterville | 322 |
| Lockwood Elementary School | Eaton Rapids | 303 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Charlotte | 283 |
| Bellevue Junior-Senior High School | Bellevue | 281 |
| Maplewood School | Vermontville | 267 |
| Washington Elementary School | Charlotte | 255 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | Bellevue | 226 |
| Potterville Middle School | Potterville | 222 |
| Potterville High School | Potterville | 209 |
| Island City Academy | Eaton Rapids | 197 |
| Meryl S. Colt Early Childhood Education Center | Lansing | 184 |
| Galewood Early Elementary School | Charlotte | 146 |
| Greyhound Central Elementary School | Eaton Rapids | 114 |
| Greyhound Central Performance Academy | Eaton Rapids | 76 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite | Charlotte | 68 |
| Relevant Academy of Eaton County | Grand Ledge | 62 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite | Charlotte | 36 |
| Eaton County Youth Facility | Grand Ledge | 24 |
| Charlotte Public Schools Project Success | Charlotte | 23 |
| Maple Valley Pathways High School | Vermontville | 23 |
| Strange School | Grand Ledge | 22 |
| SAIL - Waverly | -- | 11 |
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