UP Gazette

There were 576 white students enrolled in Hancock Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hancock Public Schools welcomed 604 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 95.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Hancock Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Hancock.

Among the two schools in Hancock Public Schools, Hancock Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 322 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	604	576	95.4%
2021-22	651	618	94.9%
2020-21	637	613	96.2%
2019-20	693	669	96.5%
2018-19	701	677	96.6%
2017-18	718	697	97.1%
2016-17	757	738	97.5%
2015-16	796	781	98.1%