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Grand Traverse County Districts: Traverse City Area Public Schools 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

Traverse City Area Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Grand Traverse County districts, welcoming 8,713 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, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.4% of the Traverse City Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Grand Traverse County, Kingsley Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,493 students, while Northwest Education Services welcomed 958 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Traverse City Area Public Schools roughly covers schools within Grand Traverse County, with its main office in Traverse City.

In the previous school year, Traverse City Area Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Grand Traverse County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City8,713
Kingsley Area SchoolsKingsley1,493
Northwest Education ServicesTraverse City958
Grand Traverse AcademyTraverse City787
The Greenspire SchoolTraverse City245
Woodland SchoolTraverse City206
Old Mission Peninsula SchoolTraverse City163

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