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CHS-Horizons School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

CHS-Horizons School had the highest enrollment among Keweenaw County schools, welcoming 68 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 61.8% of them were boys, and 38.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.2% of the CHS-Horizons School total enrollment.

Among the two schools in Keweenaw County, Grant Township School ranked second in enrollment numbers with seven students in the 2022-23 school year.

CHS-Horizons School is part of Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, which roughly covers schools within Houghton County, with its main office in Calumet.

In the previous school year, CHS-Horizons School also had the highest number of students among Keweenaw County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Keweenaw County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Keweenaw County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
CHS-Horizons SchoolCalumet68
Grant Township SchoolCopper Harbor7

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