Genesee News

Grand Blanc Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Genesee County districts, welcoming 7,489 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 60.7% of the Grand Blanc Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the 36 districts in Genesee County, Davison Community Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,460 students, while Flushing Community Schools welcomed 4,094 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Grand Blanc Community Schools roughly covers schools within Genesee County, with its main office in Grand Blanc.

In the previous school year, Grand Blanc Community Schools also had the highest number of students among Genesee County schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Grand Blanc Community Schools	Grand Blanc	7,489
Davison Community Schools	Davison	5,460
Flushing Community Schools	Flushing	4,094
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	Flint	3,500
Swartz Creek Community Schools	Swartz Creek	3,483
Genesee ISD	Flint	3,228
Fenton Area Public Schools	Fenton	2,872
Kearsley Community School District	Flint	2,835
School District of the City of Flint	Flint	2,605
Clio Area School District	Clio	2,491
Linden Community Schools	Linden	2,351
Lake Fenton Community Schools	Fenton	2,013
Goodrich Area Schools	Goodrich	1,917
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	Mount Morris	1,449
Montrose Community Schools	Montrose	1,448
Westwood Heights Schools	Flint	1,188
LakeVille Community School District	Otisville	1,007
Bendle Public Schools	Burton	1,002
International Academy of Flint	Flint	939
The New Standard Academy	Flint	859
Linden Charter Academy	Flint	789
Burton Glen Charter Academy	Burton	709
Bentley Community School District	Burton	707
Flint Cultural Center Academy	Flint	694
Genesee School District	Genesee	693
Atherton Community Schools	Burton	639
Madison Academy	Flint	638
Richfield Public School Academy	Flint	634
Beecher Community School District	Flint	551
Flex High School of Michigan	Flint	402
Grand Blanc Academy	Grand Blanc	279
Woodland Park Academy	Grand Blanc	278
Northridge Academy	Flint	263
Greater Heights Academy	Flint	188
Eagle's Nest Academy	Flint	154
WAY Academy - Flint	Flint	95