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 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord High School/Vocational Building | 961 | 933 | -2.9 |
| Gaylord Intermediate School | 610 | 618 | 1.3 |
| Gaylord Middle School | 428 | 426 | -0.5 |
| South Maple Elementary School | 425 | 404 | -4.9 |
| North Ohio Elementary School | 369 | 395 | 7 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School | 346 | 324 | -6.4 |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston High School | 218 | 214 | -1.8 |
| Vanderbilt Area School | 98 | 112 | 14.3 |
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