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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Enrollment at Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools decreased by 1.3% compared to previous school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 689 students enrolled in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.7% of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools total enrollment.

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools covers two schools within Iosco County with its main office in Whittemore. Among them, Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 368 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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School368
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School321

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