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 7,542 students attending Wexford County schools, 78.7% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.9% of Wexford County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Wexford County, representing 78.7% of the student body.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 49.9% white students, 30.3% African American students, 9.5% multiracial students, 8.7% Hispanic students, 1% Asian students, and 0.6% American Indian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 4.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Community Schools | White | 94.8% | 478 |
| Cadillac Innovation High School | White | 90.1% | 152 |
| Cadillac Senior High School | White | 92.5% | 907 |
| Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School | White | 94.3% | 262 |
| Forest View Elementary School | White | 93.5% | 232 |
| Franklin Elementary School | White | 88% | 606 |
| Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan | White | 49.9% | 2,308 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 89.8% | 511 |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School | White | 92.3% | 750 |
| Manton Consolidated Elementary School | White | 88.8% | 367 |
| Manton Consolidated High School | White | 91.9% | 285 |
| Manton Consolidated Middle School | White | 89.5% | 304 |
| Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School | White | 91.7% | 301 |
| Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education | White | 91.1% | 79 |
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