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How many white students were enrolled in Wexford County 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 6,093 white students enrolled in Wexford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,917 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,419 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 Wexford County in 2023-24 School Year

White [77%]African American [10.6%]Hispanic [5.7%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.7%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan51.32,764
Cadillac Senior High School92884
Mackinaw Trail Middle School90.7710
Franklin Elementary School86584
Buckley Community Schools93.1481
Lincoln Elementary School91.2489
Manton Consolidated Elementary School88.5347
Manton Consolidated High School90.7302
Manton Consolidated Middle School89.5305
Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School91.7288
Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School92.6271
Forest View Elementary School92.8250
Cadillac Innovation High School91.6154
Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education89.888

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