UP Gazette

There were 504 students enrolled in Tahquamenon Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 56.3% of them were boys, and 43.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.7% of the Tahquamenon Area Schools total enrollment.

Tahquamenon Area Schools covers one school within Luce County with its main office in Newberry.

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
Newberry Area School	500