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Otsego County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

Gaylord Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Otsego County districts, welcoming 2,793 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, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.7% of the Gaylord Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the three districts in Otsego County, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 717 students, while Vanderbilt Area Schools welcomed 98 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Gaylord Community Schools roughly covers schools within Otsego County, with its main office in Gaylord.

In the previous school year, Gaylord Community Schools 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.

Enrollment in Otsego County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Otsego County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Gaylord Community SchoolsGaylord2,793
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area SchoolsJohannesburg717
Vanderbilt Area SchoolsVanderbilt98

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