UP Gazette

There were seven students enrolled in Keweenaw County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, 30% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that there were no students enrolled in kindergarten, first, second, third, fifth, seventh and eighth grades during the 2022-23 school 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Grant Township School District #2	10	7	-30