MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Wakefield-Marenisco School District welcomed 252 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 1.6% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Wakefield-Marenisco School District roughly covers one school within Gogebic County and has its main office in Wakefield.
Wakefield-Marenisco School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming four 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 American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 252 | 4 | 1.6% |
| 2021-22 | 264 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 2019-20 | 279 | 4 | 1.4% |
| 2018-19 | 286 | 4 | 1.4% |
| 2016-17 | 297 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 1 | 0.3% |
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