UP Gazette

There were 545 students enrolled in Ontonagon County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that pre-kindergarten had the biggest classes with 59 students during the 2022-23 school year, while ninth grade saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 28 students.

Countywide, Ontonagon Area School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Ontonagon County.

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
Ontonagon Area School District	287	276	-3.8
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District	170	159	-6.5
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD	100	110	10