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Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Education: 971 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 971 students enrolled in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.6% of the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools total enrollment.

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools covers four schools within Kalamazoo County with its main office in Galesburg. Among them, Galesburg-Augusta High School recorded the highest enrollment of 348 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.

Enrollment in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education4
Galesburg-Augusta High School348
Galesburg-Augusta Middle School284
Galesburg-Augusta Primary School327

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