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
Data showed that Gogebic County welcomed 1,489 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 82.6% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Luther L. Wright K-12 School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 617 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | % of white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Luther L. Wright K-12 School | 88.1 | 700 |
| Wakefield-Marenisco School | 92.9 | 252 |
| Washington School | 86.3 | 190 |
| A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School | 88.8 | 169 |
| Watersmeet Township School | 26 | 150 |
| Gogebic County Community Education | 92.9 | 28 |
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