Grand Ledge High School welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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

By Lansing Sun

Sep 14, 2024

Grand Ledge High School had the largest enrollment among Eaton County schools, welcoming 1,683 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, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 75.8% of the Grand Ledge High School total enrollment.

Among the 45 schools in Eaton County, Waverly Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 968 students, while Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School welcomed 840 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Grand Ledge High School is part of Grand Ledge Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Eaton County, with its main office in Grand Ledge.

In the previous school year, Grand Ledge High School also had the largest number of students among Eaton 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 Eaton County Over 9 Years

Enrollment in Eaton County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Grand Ledge High School	Grand Ledge	1,683
Waverly Senior High School	Lansing	968
Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School	Grand Ledge	840
Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School	Grand Ledge	775
Insight School of Michigan	Lansing	679
Charlotte Senior High School	Charlotte	666
Eaton Rapids High School	Eaton Rapids	635
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Grand Ledge	534
Delta Center Elementary School	Lansing	534
Charlotte Upper Elementary School	Charlotte	530
T. C. Holbrook Elementary School	Grand Ledge	457
Olivet Middle School	Olivet	452
Waverly Middle School	Lansing	424
Olivet High School	Olivet	420
Eaton Rapids Middle School	Eaton Rapids	418
LifeTech Academy	Lansing	400
Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School	Vermontville	386
Winans Elementary School	Lansing	379
Fern Persons Elementary School	Olivet	375
Charlotte Middle School	Charlotte	362
Greyhound Intermediate School	Eaton Rapids	358
Elmwood Elementary School	Lansing	348
Lockwood Elementary School	Eaton Rapids	325
Potterville Elementary School	Potterville	308
Dimondale Elementary School	Dimondale	304
Parkview Elementary School	Charlotte	303
Maplewood School	Vermontville	282
Bellevue Elementary School	Bellevue	281
Bellevue Junior-Senior High School	Bellevue	269
Washington Elementary School	Charlotte	249
Galewood Early Elementary School	Charlotte	202
Potterville High School	Potterville	202
Island City Academy	Eaton Rapids	197
Potterville Middle School	Potterville	195
Meryl S. Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Lansing	172
Greyhound Central Elementary School	Eaton Rapids	115
Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Grand Ledge	89
Greyhound Central Performance Academy	Eaton Rapids	78
Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite	Charlotte	65
Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite	Charlotte	37
Charlotte Public Schools Project Success	Charlotte	34
Strange School	Grand Ledge	29
Eaton County Youth Facility	Grand Ledge	26
Maple Valley Pathways High School	Vermontville	21
SAIL - Waverly	--	7