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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Clara B. Bolen Elementary School, Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School, Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School, Hale Area School, and Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Clara B. Bolen Elementary School | 0.5 | 436 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School | 0.6 | 357 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School | 0.7 | 285 |
| Hale Area School | 0.6 | 359 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County | 1.1 | 188 |
| Tawas Area High School | 0.3 | 348 |
| Tawas Area Middle School | 0 | 354 |
| Oscoda Area High School | 0 | 485 |
| Richardson Elementary School | 0 | 722 |
| Iosco RESA Special Education | 0 | 42 |
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