UP Gazette

There were 1,133 students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.8% of the county student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 59.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Mackinac County schools, followed by 31.2% of American Indian students, 6% of multiracial students, 1.9% of Hispanic students, 1.1% of African American students and 0.3% of Asian students.

Engadine Schools had the highest enrollment among Mackinac County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 252 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
Engadine Schools	251	252	0.4
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School	242	236	-2.5
Cedarville School	227	224	-1.3
LaSalle High School	175	161	-8
Three Lakes Academy	104	100	-3.8
Gros CAP School	89	87	-2.2
Mackinac Island School	58	65	12.1
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility	3	5	66.7
Bois Blanc Pines School	3	3	0