Genesee County
Genesee County reports 158 public K-12 schools and roughly 58,534 students enrolled, per NCES, with a mix of 73 elementary, 22 middle, and 44 high.
7-year change in Genesee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Genesee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
Test scores in Genesee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 57 schools ranked. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
- TomekEastern Elem School· 64.3%
- State Road Elementary School· 62.7%
- Lillian G Mason Elementary School· 61.8%
- Myers Elementary School· 61.6%
- Hill Elementary School· 60.4%
- Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School· 18.1%
- LakeVille Middle School· 18.3%
- The New Standard Academy· 20.8%
- Montague Elementary School· 23.9%
- McGrath Elementary School· 25.0%
Cities in Genesee County
About Genesee County
Genesee County is a population-heavy Michigan county of about 403,305 residents, home to 158 public schools and roughly 58,534 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 12%. That income level is 6% meaningfully below the Michigan median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Genesee County is built around 73 elementary schools (24,156 students), 22 middle schools (11,360), 44 high schools (17,773), and 19 combined or other schools.
Grand Blanc Community Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 7,457 students across Genesee County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 64,220 students in SY 2017-18 versus 58,534 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 148 to 150 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 64% to 59% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Genesee County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.