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Presque Isle County: 0.8% less 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 1,224 students enrolled in Presque Isle 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 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 93.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Presque Isle County schools, followed by 3.5% of multiracial students, 1.5% of Hispanic students, 0.7% of Asian students, 0.5% of African American students and 0.5% of American Indian students.

Rogers City High School had the highest enrollment among Presque Isle County's eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 261 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 Presque Isle County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Presque Isle County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Rogers City High School268261-2.6
Onaway Elementary School257243-5.4
Rogers City Elementary School1841966.5
Onaway Senior High School1601674.4
Posen Elementary School1121207.1
Onaway Middle School124115-7.3
Posen Consolidated High School1041040
Presque Isle Academy2518-28

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