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Manistique Middle and High School had the highest enrollment among Schoolcraft County schools, welcoming 434 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, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 75.8% of the Manistique Middle and High School total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Schoolcraft County, Emerald Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 268 students, while Jack Reque Alternative High School welcomed 20 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Manistique Middle and High School is part of Manistique Area Schools, which roughly covers schools within Schoolcraft County, with its main office in Manistique.

In the previous school year, Manistique Middle and High School also had the highest number of students among Schoolcraft 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Manistique Middle and High School	Manistique	434
Emerald Elementary School	Manistique	268
Jack Reque Alternative High School	Manistique	20