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Gogebic County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

The majority of students in Gogebic County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 1,489 students attending Gogebic County district schools, 82.6% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Gogebic County's districts (8.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Gogebic County, representing 83.6% of the student body.

Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County had the most diverse student body in the county, including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.8% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Gogebic County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.6%]American Indian [8.7%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.6%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Gogebic County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bessemer Area School DistrictWhite87.5%359
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic CountyWhite88.3%728
Wakefield-Marenisco School DistrictWhite92.9%252
Watersmeet Township School DistrictAmerican Indian70%150

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