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
Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,576 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 58 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.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson Elementary School | 8 | 722 |
| Oscoda Area High School | 8.5 | 485 |
| Tawas Area Middle School | 5.6 | 354 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School | 6.7 | 285 |
| Clara B. Bolen Elementary School | 3.9 | 436 |
| Tawas Area High School | 4.6 | 348 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School | 3.9 | 357 |
| Hale Area School | 2.8 | 359 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County | 3.7 | 188 |
| Iosco RESA Special Education | 0 | 42 |
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