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1,893 students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in 2023-24 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 1,893 students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 79.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Leelanau County schools, followed by 10.7% of Hispanic students, 5% of American Indian students, 4.3% of multiracial students, 0.4% of African American students, 0.3% of Asian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Glen Lake Community School had the highest enrollment among Leelanau County's seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 706 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 Leelanau County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Leelanau County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Glen Lake Community School711706-0.7
Leland Public School450433-3.8
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School236225-4.7
Suttons Bay Virtual School1811831.1
Suttons Bay Senior High School161143-11.2
Northport Public School129126-2.3
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy74774.1

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