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Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Education: 1,957 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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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

There were 1,957 students enrolled in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 56.2% of the Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools total enrollment.

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools covers six schools within Chippewa County with its main office in Sault Sainte Marie. Among them, Sault Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of 720 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 Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Lincoln School352
Malcolm High School88
Sault Area High School720
Sault Area Middle School533
Washington Elementary School246

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