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Wexford County Schools: Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan 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

Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan had the largest enrollment among Wexford County schools, welcoming 2,764 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, 50.9% of them were girls, and 49.1% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 51.3% of the Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan total enrollment.

Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Cadillac Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 884 students, while Mackinaw Trail Middle School welcomed 710 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is part of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan, which roughly covers schools within Wexford County, with its main office in Mesick.

In the previous school year, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan also had the largest number of students among Wexford 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 Wexford County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Wexford County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MichiganMesick2,764
Cadillac Senior High SchoolCadillac884
Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolCadillac710
Franklin Elementary SchoolCadillac584
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCadillac489
Buckley Community SchoolsBuckley481
Manton Consolidated Elementary SchoolManton347
Manton Consolidated Middle SchoolManton305
Manton Consolidated High SchoolManton302
Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High SchoolMesick288
Floyd M. Jewett Elementary SchoolMesick271
Forest View Elementary SchoolBoon250
Cadillac Innovation High SchoolCadillac154
Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special EducationCadillac88

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