Huron County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?

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

By Thumb Reporter

Sep 14, 2024

Laker Elementary School had the largest enrollment among Huron County schools, welcoming 410 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, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.2% of the Laker Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the 24 schools in Huron County, Bad Axe High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 374 students, while Unionville-Sebewaing High School welcomed 365 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Laker Elementary School is part of Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools, which roughly covers schools within Huron County, with its main office in Pigeon.

In the previous school year, Bad Axe High School had the largest number of students among Huron 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 Huron County Over 9 Years

Enrollment in Huron County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Laker Elementary School	Pigeon	410
Bad Axe High School	Bad Axe	374
Unionville-Sebewaing High School	Sebewaing	365
Laker High School	Pigeon	311
Ubly Community Junior-Senior High School	Ubly	310
Ubly Community Elementary School	Ubly	307
North Huron School	Kinde	300
Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary School	Unionville	292
Laker Middle School	Pigeon	234
Bad Axe Middle School	Bad Axe	220
Caseville School K-12	Caseville	214
Harbor Beach Community High School	Harbor Beach	203
Bad Axe Elementary School	Bad Axe	201
Harbor Beach Elementary School	Harbor Beach	174
Harbor Beach Middle School	Harbor Beach	100
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School	Owendale	76
Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School	Owendale	63
Huron Learning Center	Bad Axe	42
Ascent High School	Bad Axe	40
Adams Elementary School	Bad Axe	32
Verona Mills School	Bad Axe	27
Eccles School	Harbor Beach	25
Big Burning School	Bad Axe	14
Church School	Bad Axe	12