Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grade 12 Grew While Grade 1 Collapsed
In 1996, Michigan enrolled 140,309 kindergartners and 93,032 seniors. The front of the pipeline was 51% larger than the back. In 2025, that relationship has reversed: 108,230 kindergartners feed a sys...
Michigan Has Lost Students for 20 Straight Years
Michigan has lost public school students for 20 consecutive years, a streak unmatched among the ten largest states and one that predates, survived, and outlasted the pandemic. Enrollment peaked at 1,7...