UP Gazette

There were 5,486 students enrolled in Houghton County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 492 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 144 students.

Countywide, Houghton-Portage 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 Houghton 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
Houghton-Portage Township School District	1,418	1,445	1.9
Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw	1,360	1,359	-0.1
Hancock Public Schools	651	604	-7.2
Adams Township School District	458	466	1.7
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	371	376	1.3
Copper Island Academy	301	324	7.6
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School	322	306	-5
Copper Country ISD	204	222	8.8
Chassell Township School District	203	197	-3
Stanton Township Public Schools	164	182	11
Elm River Township School District	4	5	25