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How many students were enrolled in Leelanau County schools 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 schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 78.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Leelanau County schools, followed by 10.8% of Hispanic students, 5.6% of American Indian students, 3.5% of multiracial students, 0.8% of African American students, 0.3% of Asian students and 0.2% of Hawaiian students.

Glen Lake Community School had the highest enrollment among Leelanau County's seven schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 711 students.

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

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Glen Lake Community School6747115.5
Leland Public School453450-0.7
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School2152369.8
Suttons Bay Virtual School213181-15
Suttons Bay Senior High School1581611.9
Northport Public School136129-5.1
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy71744.2

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