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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were girls, and 48.2% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.7% of the Oscoda Area Schools total enrollment.
Among the six districts in Iosco County, Tawas Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,136 students, while Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools welcomed 689 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Oscoda Area Schools roughly covers schools within Iosco County, with its main office in Oscoda.
In the previous school year, Tawas Area Schools had the highest number of students among Iosco 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Oscoda Area Schools | Oscoda | 1,149 |
| Tawas Area Schools | Tawas City | 1,136 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools | Whittemore | 689 |
| Hale Area Schools | Hale | 343 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County | Tawas City | 207 |
| Iosco RESA | Tawas City | 199 |
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