UP Gazette

There were 629 white students enrolled in Iron Mountain Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iron Mountain Public Schools welcomed 756 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 83.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Iron Mountain Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Dickinson County and has its main office in Iron Mountain.

Among the five schools in Iron Mountain Public Schools, Iron Mountain High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 206 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	756	629	83.2%
2021-22	785	665	84.7%
2020-21	778	675	86.8%
2019-20	829	723	87.2%
2018-19	883	784	88.8%
2017-18	879	794	90.3%
2016-17	863	784	90.8%
2015-16	893	799	89.5%