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How many white students were enrolled in Otsego County schools in 2022-23 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 3,149 white students enrolled in Otsego County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Otsego County welcomed 3,455 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.1% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord High School/Vocational Building recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 885 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.

Ethnicities in Otsego County in 2022-23 School Year

White [91.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Otsego County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building92.1961
Gaylord Intermediate School88.5610
Gaylord Middle School92.8428
South Maple Elementary School89.9425
North Ohio Elementary School89.4369
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School91.9346
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School94.5218
Vanderbilt Area School92.998

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