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Missaukee County: 1.4% more students were enrolled 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 2,239 students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.2% of the county student body, while the other 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 89.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Missaukee County schools, followed by 7.5% of Hispanic students, 2.4% of multiracial students, 0.6% of American Indian students, 0.2% of African American students, 0.1% of Hawaiian students and less than 0.1% of Asian students.

Lake City Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Missaukee County's six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 510 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 Missaukee County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Missaukee County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Lake City Elementary School5055101
McBain Elementary School512500-2.3
Lake City High School392384-2
McBain High School2993093.3
Lake City Middle School274269-1.8
McBain Middle School22626718.1

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