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, multiracial students made up 4.8% of the student body, making them the second most 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 multiracial students, welcoming 12 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 252 | 12 | 4.8% |
| 2021-22 | 264 | 9 | 3.4% |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 7 | 2.5% |
| 2019-20 | 279 | 10 | 3.6% |
| 2018-19 | 286 | 16 | 5.6% |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 14 | 4.8% |
| 2016-17 | 297 | 16 | 5.4% |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 16 | 5.2% |
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