There were 1,147 students enrolled in Menominee Area Public Schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By UP Gazette

Mar 19, 2024

There were 1,147 students enrolled in Menominee Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.8% of them were boys, and 46.2% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.5% of the Menominee Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Menominee Area Public Schools covers four schools within Menominee County with its main office in Menominee. Among them, Blesch Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of 357 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Menominee Area Public Schools Over 8 Years