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
Boys made up 51.7% of the county student body, while the other 48.3% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Otsego County schools, followed by 3.8% of multiracial students, 3.2% of Hispanic students, 0.6% of African American students, 0.5% of Asian students, 0.5% of American Indian students and 0.2% of Hawaiian students.
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building had the highest enrollment among Otsego County's eight schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord High School/Vocational Building | 960 | 961 | 0.1 |
| Gaylord Intermediate School | 636 | 610 | -4.1 |
| Gaylord Middle School | 437 | 428 | -2.1 |
| South Maple Elementary School | 416 | 425 | 2.2 |
| North Ohio Elementary School | 365 | 369 | 1.1 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School | 342 | 346 | 1.2 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston High School | 215 | 218 | 1.4 |
| Vanderbilt Area School | 93 | 98 | 5.4 |
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