UP Gazette

Among the many ethnicities represented in Baraga County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Baraga County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 840 students attending Baraga County schools, 57.4% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 30% of Baraga County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Baraga County, representing 57.4% of the student body.

Baraga School and L'Anse Area School had the most diverse student body in Baraga County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 6.7% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Arvon Township School	White	70%	10
Baraga School	American Indian	48.9%	317
L'Anse Area School	White	63.4%	513