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Houghton County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

Houghton Elementary School had the largest enrollment among Houghton County schools, welcoming 654 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, 53.5% of them were boys, and 46.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.4% of the Houghton Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Houghton County, Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 504 students, while Calumet High School welcomed 499 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Houghton Elementary School is part of Houghton-Portage Township School District, which roughly covers schools within Houghton County, with its main office in Houghton.

In the previous school year, Houghton Elementary School also had the largest number of students among Houghton 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.

Enrollment in Houghton County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Houghton County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Houghton Elementary SchoolHoughton654
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary SchoolCalumet504
Calumet High SchoolCalumet499
Houghton Central High SchoolHoughton478
Lake Linden-Hubbell SchoolsLake Linden355
Copper Island AcademyCalumet350
Houghton Middle SchoolHoughton346
Hancock Middle-High SchoolHancock322
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 SchoolDollar Bay314
Washington Middle SchoolCalumet277
Jeffers High SchoolPainesdale269
Barkell Elementary SchoolHancock255
Chassell K-12 SchoolChassell196
South Range Elementary SchoolSouth Range189
E. B. Holman Elementary SchoolAtlantic Mine184
Copper Country Learning CenterHancock83
Elm River Township SchoolToivola6

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