Enrollment at Houghton Lake Community Schools decreased by 2.8% compared to previous school year

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

By North Michigan News

Mar 25, 2024

There were 1,162 students enrolled in Houghton Lake Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.3% of the Houghton Lake Community Schools total enrollment.

Houghton Lake Community Schools covers three schools within Roscommon County with its main office in Houghton Lake. Among them, Collins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 555 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 Houghton Lake Community Schools Over 8 Years