UP Gazette

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

Of the 1,489 students attending Gogebic County schools, 82.6% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.7% of Gogebic County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Gogebic County, representing 82.6% of the student body.

Luther L. Wright K-12 School had the most diverse student body in Gogebic 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 0.8% 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
A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School	White	88.8%	169
Gogebic County Community Education	White	92.9%	28
Luther L. Wright K-12 School	White	88.1%	700
Wakefield-Marenisco School	White	92.9%	252
Washington School	White	86.3%	190
Watersmeet Township School	American Indian	70%	150