UP Gazette

There were 326 students enrolled in North Central Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.6% of the North Central Area Schools total enrollment.

North Central Area Schools covers three schools within Menominee County with its main office in Hermansville. Among them, North Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 139 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.

School	Total Enrollment
North Central Area Senior High School	94
North Central Elementary School	139
North Central Middle School	93