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
Girls made up 50.4% of the county student body, while the other 49.6% were boys.
Data also showed that white students made up 77% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Schoolcraft County schools, followed by 19.5% of American Indian students, 1.7% of multiracial students, 1.4% of Hispanic students, 0.3% of African American students and 0.1% of Asian students.
Manistique Middle and High School had the highest enrollment among Schoolcraft County's three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 402 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique Middle and High School | 434 | 402 | -7.4 |
| Emerald Elementary School | 268 | 284 | 6 |
| Jack Reque Alternative High School | 20 | 22 | 10 |
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