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Gaylord High School/Vocational Building welcomed most students 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

Gaylord High School/Vocational Building had the largest enrollment among Otsego County schools, welcoming 933 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.5% of the Gaylord High School/Vocational Building total enrollment.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord Intermediate School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 618 students, while Gaylord Middle School welcomed 426 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Gaylord High School/Vocational Building is part of Gaylord Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Otsego County, with its main office in Gaylord.

In the previous school year, Gaylord High School/Vocational Building also had the largest number of students among Otsego County schools.

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 During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Gaylord High School/Vocational BuildingGaylord933
Gaylord Intermediate SchoolGaylord618
Gaylord Middle SchoolGaylord426
South Maple Elementary SchoolGaylord404
North Ohio Elementary SchoolGaylord395
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle SchoolJohannesburg324
Johannesburg-Lewiston High SchoolJohannesburg214
Vanderbilt Area SchoolVanderbilt112

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