UP Gazette

There were 827 white students enrolled in Gwinn Area Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gwinn Area Community Schools welcomed 997 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 82.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Gwinn Area Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Gwinn.

Among the three schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools, Gwinn Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 415 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	997	827	82.9%
2021-22	1,015	831	81.9%
2020-21	1,004	831	82.8%
2019-20	1,032	870	84.3%
2018-19	1,071	880	82.2%
2017-18	1,071	888	82.9%
2016-17	1,077	898	83.4%
2015-16	1,040	857	82.4%