Akron-Fairgrove Schools Education: 340 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Thumb Reporter

Apr 10, 2024

There were 340 students enrolled in Akron-Fairgrove Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.8% of the Akron-Fairgrove Schools total enrollment.

Akron-Fairgrove Schools covers three schools within Tuscola County with its main office in Fairgrove. Among them, Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 173 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 Akron-Fairgrove Schools Over 8 Years