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 Manistee County welcomed 6,096 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 341 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 multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | 9.7 | 3,519 |
| Manistee Middle High School | 3.9 | 669 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | 6.3 | 272 |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools | 4.3 | 281 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 2.8 | 281 |
| Betsie Valley School | 5.7 | 140 |
| Brethren High School | 3.6 | 169 |
| Casman Alternative Academy | 4.7 | 64 |
| Manistee ISD Center Programs | 3.6 | 55 |
| KND Elementary School | 0.4 | 281 |
| Brethren Middle School | 1.2 | 81 |
| Bear Lake Elementary School | 0 | 166 |
| Bear Lake High School | 0 | 118 |
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