North Michigan News

There were 2,208 students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.3% of the county student body, while the other 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 89.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Missaukee County schools, followed by 6.4% of Hispanic students, 2.6% of multiracial students, 0.7% of American Indian students, 0.2% of African American students, 0.1% of Hawaiian students and less than 0.1% of Asian students.

McBain Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Missaukee County's six schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 512 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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
McBain Elementary School	503	512	1.8
Lake City Elementary School	500	505	1
Lake City High School	379	392	3.4
McBain High School	283	299	5.7
Lake City Middle School	268	274	2.2
McBain Middle School	222	226	1.8