Total enrollment
5,245
-836 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
Gratiot County
Michigan · Public K-12
Gratiot County reports 24 public K-12 schools and roughly 5,245 students enrolled, per NCES, with a mix of 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 9 high.
7-year change in Gratiot County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
10%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
24
8 districts
Enrollment
5,245
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,556
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.7%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
10
2,401 students
Middle
4
847 students
High
9
1,824 students
Combined / other
1
173 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Alma Public Schools
1,815 students · 8 districts in Gratiot County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gratiot 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".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
18.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
40
19.5% under 18
Test scores in Gratiot County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Fulton Elementary School· 62.8%
- Breckenridge Elementary School· 46.1%
- Pine Avenue Elementary School· 43.9%
- North Elementary School· 38.2%
- Hillcrest Elementary School· 33.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Fulton Middle School· 29.3%
- Ithaca High School· 29.4%
- Donald L Pavlik Middle School· 29.9%
- Eugene M Nikkari Elementary· 31.0%
- Hillcrest Elementary School· 33.6%
Cities in Gratiot County
About Gratiot County
Gratiot County is a low-population county of about 41,385 residents in Michigan. Its public-school system teaches approximately 5,245 students across 24 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $63,556, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 9%.
For a sense of the school types, Gratiot County comprises 10 elementary schools (2,401 students), 4 middle schools (847), 9 high schools (1,824), and 1 combined or other schools.
Alma Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 1,815 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 6,081 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,245 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 23 to 24 across the same 7-year window.
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Gratiot County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data