UP Gazette

There were 585 white students enrolled in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 welcomed 674 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 roughly covers four schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Ishpeming.

Among the four schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, Birchview 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	674	585	86.8%
2021-22	673	587	87.2%
2020-21	689	602	87.4%
2019-20	731	634	86.7%
2018-19	760	665	87.5%
2017-18	789	700	88.7%
2016-17	801	715	89.3%
2015-16	782	714	91.3%