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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were girls, and 48.9% were boys.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.8% of the Forest Area Community Schools total enrollment.
Forest Area Community Schools covers three schools within Kalkaska County with its main office in Fife Lake. Among them, Forest Area Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 212 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Fife Lake Elementary School | 145 |
| Forest Area High School | 158 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 212 |
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