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Wexford County Cadillac Area Public Schools welcomed the 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

Cadillac Area Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Wexford County districts, welcoming 3,158 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, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.1% of the Cadillac Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the six districts in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,308 students, while Manton Consolidated Schools welcomed 956 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Cadillac Area Public Schools roughly covers schools within Wexford County, with its main office in Cadillac.

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

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Enrollment in Wexford County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac3,158
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MichiganMesick2,308
Manton Consolidated SchoolsManton956
Mesick Consolidated SchoolsMesick563
Buckley Community SchoolsBuckley480
Wexford-Missaukee ISDCadillac368

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