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 Wexford County welcomed 7,917 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan | 0.8 | 2,764 |
| Cadillac Senior High School | 0.8 | 884 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 1.4 | 489 |
| Manton Consolidated Middle School | 2 | 305 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0.9 | 584 |
| Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School | 1.7 | 288 |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School | 0.6 | 710 |
| Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School | 1.5 | 271 |
| Manton Consolidated High School | 0.3 | 302 |
| Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education | 1.1 | 88 |
| Forest View Elementary School | 0 | 250 |
| Manton Consolidated Elementary School | 0 | 347 |
| Buckley Community Schools | 0 | 481 |
| Cadillac Innovation High School | 0 | 154 |
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