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
Boys made up 50.2% of the county student body, while the other 49.8% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 87.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Iosco County schools, followed by 5.6% of Hispanic students, 4.7% of multiracial students, 1.1% of African American students, 0.4% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.
Richardson Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Iosco County's 11 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 722 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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Elementary School | 672 | 722 | 7.4 |
| Oscoda Area High School | 477 | 485 | 1.7 |
| Clara B. Bolen Elementary School | 434 | 436 | 0.5 |
| Hale Area School | 343 | 359 | 4.7 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School | 368 | 357 | -3 |
| Tawas Area Middle School | 356 | 354 | -0.6 |
| Tawas Area High School | 346 | 348 | 0.6 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School | 321 | 285 | -11.2 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County | 207 | 188 | -9.2 |
| Iosco RESA Special Education | 44 | 42 | -4.5 |
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