MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Otsego County welcomed 3,455 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord High School/Vocational Building recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | % of American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Gaylord High School/Vocational Building | 0.5 | 961 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School | 1.2 | 346 |
| Gaylord Middle School | 0.7 | 428 |
| Gaylord Intermediate School | 0.3 | 610 |
| North Ohio Elementary School | 0.3 | 369 |
| South Maple Elementary School | 0.2 | 425 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston High School | 0.5 | 218 |
| Vanderbilt Area School | 0 | 98 |
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