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 1,942 students attending Leelanau County schools, 78.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10.8% of Leelanau County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Leelanau County, representing 78.9% of the student body.
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School had the most diverse student body in Leelanau 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 increased 1.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Lake Community School | White | 95.4% | 711 |
| Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy | White | 74.3% | 74 |
| Leland Public School | White | 81.6% | 450 |
| Northport Public School | White | 53.5% | 129 |
| Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School | White | 53% | 236 |
| Suttons Bay Senior High School | White | 52.8% | 161 |
| Suttons Bay Virtual School | White | 84.5% | 181 |
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