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Fastest-growing Michigan public schools, 2017-2024

Michigan public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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MICHIGAN · FASTEST-GROWING

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan	MESICK	Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan	555	3,455	523%
2	Oakland International Academy 28	DETROIT	Oakland International Academy	205	1,034	404%
3	Oxford Virtual Academy	OXFORD	Oxford Community Schools	248	1,249	404%
4	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	VESTABURG	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	505	1,644	226%
5	Cedar Springs Middle School	CEDAR SPRINGS	Cedar Springs Public Schools	258	657	155%
6	Newaygo Elementary School	NEWAYGO	Newaygo Public School District	260	635	144%
7	Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	HARPER WOODS	Discovery Creative Pathways	254	603	137%
8	Romeo Middle School	BRUCE TWP	Romeo Community Schools	514	1,196	133%
9	Pontiac Academy for Excellence	PONTIAC	Pontiac Academy for Excellence	240	553	130%
10	Ruth Fox Middle School	NORTH BRANCH	North Branch Area Schools	343	722	111%
11	Comstock Elementary School	KALAMAZOO	Comstock Public Schools	292	597	105%
12	Brimley Area School	BRIMLEY	Brimley Area Schools	229	463	102%
13	Attwood School	LANSING	Lansing Public School District	211	426	102%
14	Lincoln Elementary School	CADILLAC	Cadillac Area Public Schools	244	480	96.7%
15	Clio Elementary	CLIO	Clio Area School District	371	726	95.7%
16	Oakside Prep Academy	WATERFORD	Oakside Prep Academy	735	1,424	93.7%
17	South Central Michigan Virtual	JACKSON	Jackson Public Schools	208	402	93.3%
18	Ludington Elementary School	LUDINGTON	Ludington Area School District	495	911	84.0%
19	Hudson Area JRSR High School	HUDSON	Hudson Area Schools	267	488	82.8%
20	Tri County Elementary School	PIERSON	Tri County Area Schools	438	780	78.1%
21	Post Oak School	LANSING	Lansing Public School District	242	430	77.7%
22	Dwight Rich School of the Arts	LANSING	Lansing Public School District	318	562	76.7%
23	Decatur Jr Sr High School	DECATUR	Decatur Public Schools	227	399	75.8%
24	Eastern Elementary School	TRAVERSE CITY	Traverse City Area Public Schools	276	475	72.1%
25	Cody High School	DETROIT	Detroit Public Schools Community District	328	563	71.6%
26	Robert M Larson Elementary School	HARRISON	Harrison Community Schools	345	582	68.7%
27	The New Standard Academy	FLINT	The New Standard Academy	511	859	68.1%
28	Wagar Junior High School	CARLETON	Airport Community Schools	383	641	67.4%
29	Kent Hills Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS	Grand Rapids Public Schools	224	370	65.2%
30	Detroit Leadership Academy K8	DETROIT	Detroit Leadership Academy	299	486	62.5%
31	Charles C McGlinnen School	CLINTON TOWNSHIP	Clintondale Community Schools	252	409	62.3%
32	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS	Kentwood Public Schools	336	543	61.6%
33	Newberry Area School	NEWBERRY	Tahquamenon Area Schools	307	496	61.6%
34	Sutton Early Learning Center	ADRIAN	Tecumseh Public Schools	205	330	61.0%
35	Cascades Elementary School	JACKSON	Jackson Public Schools	254	398	56.7%
36	West Iron County Middle High School	IRON RIVER	West Iron County Public Schools	261	407	55.9%
37	Sheiko Elementary School	WEST BLOOMFIELD	West Bloomfield School District	343	534	55.7%
38	Oakland International Academy 912	HAMTRAMCK	Oakland International Academy	395	614	55.4%
39	Escanaba JuniorSenior High School	ESCANABA	Escanaba Area Public Schools	713	1,089	52.7%
40	West Bloomfield Middle School	W BLOOMFIELD	West Bloomfield School District	660	1,008	52.7%
41	Fancher School	MOUNT PLEASANT	Mt. Pleasant City School District	283	431	52.3%
42	May V Peck Elementary School	CENTER LINE	Center Line Public Schools	325	493	51.7%
43	Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	DETROIT	Detroit Public Schools Community District	458	692	51.1%
44	Harper Woods High School	HARPER WOODS	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	583	877	50.4%
45	Charles Hackley Middle School	MUSKEGON	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	517	774	49.7%
46	Gull Lake Virtual Partnership	BATTLE CREEK	Gull Lake Community Schools	262	392	49.6%
47	Schoolcraft Elementary School	SCHOOLCRAFT	Schoolcraft Community Schools	391	583	49.1%
48	Canton Preparatory High School	CANTON	Canton Preparatory High School	411	612	48.9%
49	Columbiaville Elementary School	COLUMBIAVILLE	LakeVille Community School District	233	347	48.9%
50	Taylor Virtual Learning Academy	TAYLOR	Taylor School District	219	325	48.4%

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