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3,139 white students enrolled in Iosco County schools in 2023-24 school year

Webp 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 3,139 white students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,576 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87.8% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 615 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.

Ethnicities in Iosco County in 2023-24 School Year

White [87.8%]Hispanic [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Iosco County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Richardson Elementary School85.2722
Oscoda Area High School84.5485
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School89.9436
Hale Area School93.3359
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School91357
Tawas Area Middle School87.6354
Tawas Area High School87.4348
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School84.9285
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County89.4188
Iosco RESA Special Education90.542

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