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NICE Community School District Education: 1,159 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 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 1,159 students enrolled in NICE Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 94.1% of the NICE Community School District total enrollment.

NICE Community School District covers two schools within Marquette County with its main office in Ishpeming. Among them, Aspen Ridge Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 747 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in NICE Community School District Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in NICE Community School District (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Aspen Ridge Elementary School747
Westwood High School394

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