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Enrollment Analysis: Did Keweenaw County's only school district enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

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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 three students enrolled in Keweenaw County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, 57.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that there were no students enrolled in first, second and fourth grades during the 2023-24 school year.

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 Keweenaw County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Keweenaw County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
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