Which Tuscola County school had largest enrollment in 2023-24 school year?

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

By Thumb Reporter

Sep 18, 2024

Cass City Elementary School had the largest enrollment among Tuscola County schools, welcoming 479 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, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.7% of the Cass City Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Vassar Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 474 students, while Meachum Elementary School welcomed 470 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Cass City Elementary School is part of Cass City Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Tuscola County, with its main office in Cass City.

In the previous school year, Cass City Elementary School also had the largest number of students among Tuscola 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 Tuscola County Over 9 Years

Enrollment in Tuscola County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Cass City Elementary School	Cass City	479
Vassar Senior High School	Vassar	474
Meachum Elementary School	Millington	470
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	Cass City	438
Caro High School	Caro	419
Central School	Vassar	371
Millington High School	Millington	362
Reese Elementary School	Reese	327
McComb Elementary School	Caro	320
Kingston Elementary School	Kingston	310
Caro Middle School	Caro	307
Mayville Middle High School	Mayville	304
Schall Elementary School	Caro	293
Kingston High School	Kingston	292
Reese High School	Reese	255
Mayville Elementary School	Mayville	254
Millington Junior High School	Millington	242
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School	Akron	176
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School	Fairgrove	171
Reese Middle School	Reese	161
Highland Pines School	Caro	122
Caro Alternative High School	Caro	49
MALC	Millington	20
Pioneer Work and Learn Center	Vassar	14
Transition Center	Caro	1