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 55.3% of the county student body, while the other 44.7% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 86.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Luce County schools, followed by 6.2% of American Indian students, 3.2% of multiracial students, 3% of Hispanic students, 0.6% of African American students and 0.2% of Asian students.
Newberry Area School had the highest enrollment among Luce County's two schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 468 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Area School | 500 | 468 | -6.4 |
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