UP Gazette

There were 1,489 students enrolled in Gogebic County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 158 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with no students.

Countywide, Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County 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 Gogebic 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
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	722	728	0.8
Bessemer Area School District	371	359	-3.2
Wakefield-Marenisco School District	264	252	-4.5
Watersmeet Township School District	144	150	4.2