There were 414 Asian students enrolled in Eaton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Eaton County welcomed 16,406 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 44 schools in Eaton County, Grand Ledge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 73 students.
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.
| School name | % of Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Ledge High School | 4.3 | 1,683 |
| Delta Center Elementary School | 12.4 | 534 |
| Waverly Senior High School | 5.2 | 968 |
| Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School | 4.6 | 775 |
| Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School | 3.5 | 840 |
| Willow Ridge Elementary School | 4.9 | 534 |
| Winans Elementary School | 3.7 | 379 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 3.7 | 348 |
| Waverly Middle School | 2.6 | 424 |
| Eaton Rapids High School | 1.7 | 635 |
| Dimondale Elementary School | 3.3 | 304 |
| Meryl S. Colt Early Childhood Education Center | 4.7 | 172 |
| Charlotte Upper Elementary School | 1.1 | 530 |
| Washington Elementary School | 2.4 | 249 |
| Olivet Middle School | 1.1 | 452 |
| Insight School of Michigan | 0.6 | 679 |
| Charlotte Senior High School | 0.6 | 666 |
| Potterville Elementary School | 1.3 | 308 |
| Greyhound Intermediate School | 1.1 | 358 |
| Fern Persons Elementary School | 1.1 | 375 |
| Charlotte Middle School | 0.8 | 362 |
| Eaton Rapids Middle School | 0.7 | 418 |
| Lockwood Elementary School | 0.9 | 325 |
| Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School | 0.8 | 386 |
| Potterville Middle School | 1.5 | 195 |
| Potterville High School | 1.5 | 202 |
| T. C. Holbrook Elementary School | 0.4 | 457 |
| Bellevue Junior-Senior High School | 0.7 | 269 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 0.7 | 303 |
| Greyhound Central Elementary School | 1.7 | 115 |
| Olivet High School | 0.2 | 420 |
| Galewood Early Elementary School | 0.5 | 202 |
| LifeTech Academy | 0.3 | 400 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite | 1.5 | 65 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | 0 | 281 |
| Maplewood School | 0 | 282 |
| Relevant Academy of Eaton County | 0 | 89 |
| Island City Academy | 0 | 197 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite | 0 | 37 |
| Greyhound Central Performance Academy | 0 | 78 |
| Eaton County Youth Facility | 0 | 26 |
| Charlotte Public Schools Project Success | 0 | 34 |
| Strange School | 0 | 29 |
| Maple Valley Pathways High School | 0 | 21 |
