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Michigan Education: 7,833 students enrolled in Wexford County school districts 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 7,833 students enrolled in Wexford County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 728 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 290 students.

Countywide, Cadillac Area Public 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 Wexford 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 Wexford County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Wexford County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Cadillac Area Public Schools3,1853,158-0.8
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan2,6672,308-13.5
Manton Consolidated Schools9279563.1
Mesick Consolidated Schools574563-1.9
Buckley Community Schools4684802.6
Wexford-Missaukee ISD417368-11.8

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