UP Gazette

L'Anse Area School had the highest enrollment among Baraga County schools, welcoming 513 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, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 63.4% of the L'Anse Area School total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Baraga County, Baraga School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 317 students, while Arvon Township School welcomed 10 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

L'Anse Area School is part of L'Anse Area Schools, which roughly covers schools within Baraga County, with its main office in Lanse.

In the previous school year, L'Anse Area School also had the highest number of students among Baraga 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
L'Anse Area School	Lanse	513
Baraga School	Baraga	317
Arvon Township School	Skanee	10