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Gogebic County Education: 129 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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 129 American Indian students enrolled in Gogebic County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gogebic County welcomed 1,489 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Watersmeet Township School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 105 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.

Ethnicities in Gogebic County in 2022-23 School Year

White [82.6%]American Indian [8.7%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gogebic County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Watersmeet Township School70150
Luther L. Wright K-12 School2700
Wakefield-Marenisco School1.6252
Washington School1.6190
A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School1.8169
Gogebic County Community Education028

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