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
Boys made up 51.2% of the county student body, while the other 48.8% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 82.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Gogebic County schools, followed by 8.3% of American Indian students, 5.6% of multiracial students, 2.3% of Hispanic students, 0.5% of African American students, 0.3% of Asian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.
Luther L. Wright K-12 School had the highest enrollment among Gogebic County's six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 729 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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther L. Wright K-12 School | 700 | 729 | 4.1 |
| Wakefield-Marenisco School | 252 | 257 | 2 |
| Washington School | 190 | 178 | -6.3 |
| A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School | 169 | 174 | 3 |
| Watersmeet Township School | 150 | 139 | -7.3 |
| Gogebic County Community Education | 28 | 37 | 32.1 |
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