UP Gazette

Forest Park School had the largest enrollment among Iron County schools, welcoming 487 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, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.8% of the Forest Park School total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Iron County, West Iron County High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 438 students, while Stambaugh Elementary School welcomed 365 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Forest Park School is part of Forest Park School District, which roughly covers schools within Iron County, with its main office in Crystal Falls.

In the previous school year, Forest Park School also had the largest number of students among Iron 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
Forest Park School	Crystal Falls	487
West Iron County High School	Iron River	438
Stambaugh Elementary School	Iron River	365