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 52.9% of the county student body, while the other 47.1% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 91% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Ontonagon County schools, followed by 4.3% of multiracial students, 2.6% of American Indian students, 1.9% of Hispanic students and 0.2% of African American students.
Ontonagon Area School had the highest enrollment among Ontonagon County's three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon Area School | 276 | 250 | -9.4 |
| Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School | 159 | 165 | 3.8 |
| Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD Special Education | 51 | 52 | 2 |
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