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Enrollment Analysis: Did Leelanau County's school districts enrollment rise or fall 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

There were 1,942 students enrolled in Leelanau County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 177 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with no students.

Countywide, Glen Lake Community Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Leelanau County.

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 Leelanau County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Leelanau County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Glen Lake Community Schools6747115.5
Suttons Bay Public Schools587578-1.5
Leland Public School District453450-0.7
Northport Public School District136129-5.1
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy71744.2

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