There were 1,136 students enrolled in Tawas Area Schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By North Michigan News

Mar 27, 2024

There were 1,136 students enrolled in Tawas Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 87.5% of the Tawas Area Schools total enrollment.

Tawas Area Schools covers three schools within Iosco County with its main office in Tawas City. Among them, Clara B. Bolen Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 434 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 Tawas Area Schools Over 8 Years