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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools welcomed 689 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.9% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Iosco County and has its main office in Whittemore.
Among the two schools in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 689 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 2021-22 | 698 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 9 | 1.3% |
| 2019-20 | 727 | 12 | 1.7% |
| 2018-19 | 747 | 14 | 1.9% |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 15 | 1.9% |
| 2016-17 | 821 | 14 | 1.7% |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 15 | 1.8% |
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