UP Gazette

There were 3,914 students enrolled in Dickinson County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 382 students during the 2022-23 school year, while second grade saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 222 students.

Countywide, Breitung Township 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 Dickinson 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
Breitung Township School District	1,927	1,972	2.3
Iron Mountain Public Schools	785	756	-3.7
Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	605	592	-2.1
Dickinson-Iron ISD	349	334	-4.3
North Dickinson County Schools	259	260	0.4