Burt Township School District Education: 35 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By UP Gazette

May 3, 2024

There were 35 students enrolled in Burt Township School District in the 2022-23 school year, 20.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 57.1% of them were boys, and 42.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 85.7% of the Burt Township School District total enrollment.

Burt Township School District covers one school within Alger County with its main office in Grand Marais.

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 Burt Township School District Over 8 Years