Enrollment at Manistee Area Public Schools decreased by 0.4% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By North Michigan News

Mar 23, 2024

There were 1,225 students enrolled in Manistee Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were girls, and 49.2% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.4% of the Manistee Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Manistee Area Public Schools covers three schools within Manistee County with its main office in Manistee. Among them, Manistee Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of 687 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Manistee Area Public Schools Over 8 Years