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 the 3,455 students attending Otsego County schools, 91.1% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.8% of Otsego County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Otsego County, representing 91.1% of the student body.
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building and Gaylord Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Otsego County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% when compared to the previous year.
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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord High School/Vocational Building | White | 92.1% | 961 |
| Gaylord Intermediate School | White | 88.5% | 610 |
| Gaylord Middle School | White | 92.8% | 428 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School | White | 91.9% | 346 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston High School | White | 94.5% | 218 |
| North Ohio Elementary School | White | 89.4% | 369 |
| South Maple Elementary School | White | 89.9% | 425 |
| Vanderbilt Area School | White | 92.9% | 98 |
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