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2023-24 School Year: How many students were enrolled in Otsego 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 3,426 students enrolled in Otsego County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% 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 91% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Otsego County schools, followed by 4.3% of multiracial students, 3% of Hispanic students, 0.6% of African American students, 0.5% of Asian students, 0.4% of American Indian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Gaylord High School/Vocational Building had the highest enrollment among Otsego County's eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 933 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 Otsego County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Otsego County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building961933-2.9
Gaylord Intermediate School6106181.3
Gaylord Middle School428426-0.5
South Maple Elementary School425404-4.9
North Ohio Elementary School3693957
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School346324-6.4
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School218214-1.8
Vanderbilt Area School9811214.3

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