North Michigan News

Gaylord High School/Vocational Building had the highest enrollment among Otsego County schools, welcoming 961 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, 51.6% of them were girls, and 48.4% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.1% of the Gaylord High School/Vocational Building total enrollment.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord Intermediate School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 610 students, while Gaylord Middle School welcomed 428 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Gaylord High School/Vocational Building is part of Gaylord Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Otsego County, with its main office in Gaylord.

In the previous school year, Gaylord High School/Vocational Building also had the highest number of students among Otsego 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building	Gaylord	961
Gaylord Intermediate School	Gaylord	610
Gaylord Middle School	Gaylord	428
South Maple Elementary School	Gaylord	425
North Ohio Elementary School	Gaylord	369
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School	Johannesburg	346
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School	Johannesburg	218
Vanderbilt Area School	Vanderbilt	98