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Leelanau County Schools: Glen Lake Community School welcomed most students 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

Glen Lake Community School had the highest enrollment among Leelanau County schools, welcoming 711 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 55.3% of them were boys, and 44.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.4% of the Glen Lake Community School total enrollment.

Among the seven schools in Leelanau County, Leland Public School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 450 students, while Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School welcomed 236 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Glen Lake Community School is part of Glen Lake Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Leelanau County, with its main office in Maple City.

In the previous school year, Glen Lake Community School also had the highest number of students among Leelanau County schools.

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.

Enrollment in Leelanau County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Leelanau County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Glen Lake Community SchoolMaple City711
Leland Public SchoolLeland450
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle SchoolSuttons Bay236
Suttons Bay Virtual SchoolSuttons Bay181
Suttons Bay Senior High SchoolSuttons Bay161
Northport Public SchoolNorthport129
Leelanau Montessori Public School AcademyLake Leelanau74

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