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Presque Isle County Education: 1,143 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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 1,143 white students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Presque Isle County welcomed 1,224 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 93.4% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Rogers City High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 246 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 Presque Isle County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rogers City High School94.3261
Onaway Elementary School92.6243
Rogers City Elementary School91.8196
Onaway Senior High School90.4167
Posen Elementary School95120
Onaway Middle School94.8115
Posen Consolidated High School98.1104
Presque Isle Academy88.918

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