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How many students were enrolled in Houghton County schools in 2023-24 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 5,281 students enrolled in Houghton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 52.4% of the county student body, while the other 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 94.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Houghton County schools, followed by 1.9% of multiracial students, 1.4% of Asian students, 1.1% of Hispanic students, 0.9% of African American students, 0.6% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Houghton Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Houghton County's 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 654 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.

Enrollment in Houghton County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Houghton County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Houghton Elementary School6436541.7
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School515504-2.1
Calumet High School4854992.9
Houghton Central High School4614783.7
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools376355-5.6
Copper Island Academy3243508
Houghton Middle School3413461.5
Hancock Middle-High School332322-3
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School3063142.6
Washington Middle School291277-4.8
Jeffers High School2542695.9
Barkell Elementary School272255-6.3
Chassell K-12 School197196-0.5
South Range Elementary School212189-10.8
E. B. Holman Elementary School1821841.1
Copper Country Learning Center78836.4
Elm River Township School5620

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