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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 84.0% of the Buchanan Community Schools total enrollment.
Buchanan Community Schools covers six schools within Berrien County with its main office in Buchanan. Among them, Buchanan High School recorded the highest enrollment of 522 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Buchanan High School | 522 |
| Buchanan Middle School | 331 |
| Buchanan Step Up | 33 |
| Buchanan Virtual Academy | 82 |
| Moccasin Elementary School | 360 |
| Ottawa Elementary School | 222 |
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