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Which Leelanau County district had the biggest enrollment 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 Schools had the highest enrollment among Leelanau County districts, 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 Schools total enrollment.

Among the five districts in Leelanau County, Suttons Bay Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 578 students, while Leland Public School District welcomed 450 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Glen Lake Community Schools roughly covers schools within Leelanau County, with its main office in Maple City.

In the previous school year, Glen Lake Community Schools 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 Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Glen Lake Community SchoolsMaple City711
Suttons Bay Public SchoolsSuttons Bay578
Leland Public School DistrictLeland450
Northport Public School DistrictNorthport129
Leelanau Montessori Public School AcademyLake Leelanau74

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