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There were 1,532 white students enrolled in Leelanau County districts in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 1,532 white students enrolled in Leelanau County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Leelanau County welcomed 1,942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Leelanau County, Glen Lake Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 678 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Leelanau County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Leelanau County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.9%]Hispanic [10.8%]American Indian [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
White Enrollment in Leelanau County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Glen Lake Community Schools95.4%711
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy74.3%74
Leland Public School District81.6%450
Northport Public School District53.5%129
Suttons Bay Public Schools62.8%578

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