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789 students enrolled in Oscoda 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 789 students enrolled in Oscoda County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52.5% of the county student body, while the other 47.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 94.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Oscoda County schools, followed by 2.5% of Hispanic students, 1.8% of multiracial students, 0.3% of African American students, 0.3% of American Indian students, 0.1% of Asian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Fairview School had the highest enrollment among Oscoda County's three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 302 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 Oscoda County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Oscoda County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Fairview School2983021.3
Mio AuSable High School2682680
Mio AuSable Elementary School227219-3.5

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