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, 50.8% of them were girls, and 49.2% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54.9% of the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Manistee County, Manistee Area Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,222 students, while Kaleva Norman Dickson School District welcomed 531 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy roughly covers schools within Manistee County, with its main office in Manistee.
In the previous school year, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy also had the highest number of students among Manistee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | Manistee | 3,519 |
| Manistee Area Public Schools | Manistee | 1,222 |
| Kaleva Norman Dickson School District | Brethren | 531 |
| Bear Lake Schools | Bear Lake | 284 |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools | Onekama | 281 |
| Manistee ISD | Manistee | 125 |
| Casman Alternative Academy | Manistee | 64 |
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