UP Gazette

Luther L. Wright K-12 School had the largest enrollment among Gogebic County schools, welcoming 729 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.8% of the Luther L. Wright K-12 School total enrollment.

Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Wakefield-Marenisco School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 257 students, while Washington School welcomed 178 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Luther L. Wright K-12 School is part of Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County, which roughly covers schools within Gogebic County, with its main office in Ironwood.

In the previous school year, Luther L. Wright K-12 School also had the largest number of students among Gogebic County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Luther L. Wright K-12 School	Ironwood	729
Wakefield-Marenisco School	Wakefield	257
Washington School	Bessemer	178
A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School	Bessemer	174
Watersmeet Township School	Watersmeet	139
Gogebic County Community Education	Ironwood	37