Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.3% of the Traverse City Area Public Schools total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Grand Traverse County, Kingsley Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,440 students, while Northwest Education Services welcomed 995 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Traverse City Area Public Schools roughly covers schools within Grand Traverse County, with its main office in Traverse City.
In the previous school year, Traverse City Area Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Grand Traverse 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | Traverse City | 8,656 |
| Kingsley Area Schools | Kingsley | 1,440 |
| Northwest Education Services | Traverse City | 995 |
| Grand Traverse Academy | Traverse City | 798 |
| The Greenspire School | Traverse City | 249 |
| Woodland School | Traverse City | 212 |
| Old Mission Peninsula School | Traverse City | 135 |
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