Forest Park School District Education: 479 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

Apr 2, 2024

There were 479 students enrolled in Forest Park School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.7% of them were boys, and 46.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.3% of the Forest Park School District total enrollment.

Forest Park School District covers one school within Iron County with its main office in Crystal Falls.

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 Forest Park School District Over 8 Years