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Presque Isle County Education: 1,149 white students were enrolled in 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 1,149 white students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Presque Isle County welcomed 1,234 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 93.1% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Rogers City High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 251 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 Presque Isle County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rogers City High School93.7268
Onaway Elementary School91.8257
Rogers City Elementary School91.8184
Onaway Senior High School91.3160
Onaway Middle School93.5124
Posen Elementary School94.6112
Posen Consolidated High School98.1104
Presque Isle Academy9225

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