North Michigan News

There were 14 American Indian students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 75% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,568 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four students.

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

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School	1.2	321
Tawas Area Middle School	0.8	356
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School	0.5	368
Hale Area School	0.6	343
Tawas Area High School	0.3	346
Oscoda Area High School	0.2	477
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	0.5	207
Richardson Elementary School	0	672
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School	0	434
Iosco RESA Special Education	0	44