UP Gazette

There were 504 students enrolled in Luce County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that seventh grade had the biggest classes with 56 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just four students.

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
Tahquamenon Area Schools	527	504	-4.4