UP Gazette

There were 80 white students enrolled in Republic-Michigamme Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Republic-Michigamme Schools welcomed 86 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Republic-Michigamme Schools roughly covers one school within Marquette County and has its main office in Republic.

Republic-Michigamme School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 80 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	86	80	93%
2021-22	86	77	89.5%
2020-21	92	84	91.3%
2019-20	98	89	90.8%
2018-19	110	103	93.6%
2017-18	110	104	94.5%
2016-17	126	121	96%
2015-16	141	132	93.6%