UP Gazette

There were 1,152 students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.2% of the county student body, while the other 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 59.5% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Mackinac County schools, followed by 32.7% of American Indian students, 4.7% of multiracial students, 1.5% of Hispanic students, 1.4% of African American students and 0.2% of Asian students.

Engadine Schools had the highest enrollment among Mackinac County's nine schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 251 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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Engadine Schools	258	251	-2.7
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School	235	242	3
Cedarville School	208	227	9.1
LaSalle High School	203	175	-13.8
Three Lakes Academy	93	104	11.8
Gros CAP School	95	89	-6.3
Mackinac Island School	52	58	11.5
Bois Blanc Pines School	4	3	-25
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility	6	3	-50