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2023-24 School Year: How many students were enrolled in Antrim County schools?

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 2,767 students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52% of the county student body, while the other 48% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 91.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Antrim County schools, followed by 3.5% of Hispanic students, 2.1% of multiracial students, 1% of American Indian students, 0.8% of African American students, 0.4% of Asian students and 0.3% of Hawaiian students.

Elk Rapids High School had the highest enrollment among Antrim County's 13 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 359 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.

Enrollment in Antrim County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Antrim County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Elk Rapids High School380359-5.5
Lakeland Elementary School313311-0.6
Mancelona Elementary School328298-9.1
Cherryland Middle School25728510.9
Mancelona High School286252-11.9
Central Lake Public Schools247237-4
Mancelona Middle School244236-3.3
Ellsworth Community School238230-3.4
North Central Academy Campus1651766.7
Bellaire Middle-High School150144-4
John R. Rodger Elementary School113111-1.8
Alba School961015.2
Sunrise Academy232717.4

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