UP Gazette

Engadine Schools had the largest enrollment among Mackinac County schools, welcoming 252 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, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 71.4% of the Engadine Schools total enrollment.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 236 students, while Cedarville School welcomed 224 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Engadine Schools is part of Engadine Consolidated Schools, which roughly covers schools within Mackinac County, with its main office in Engadine.

In the previous school year, Engadine Schools also had the largest number of students among Mackinac 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
Engadine Schools	Engadine	252
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School	St. Ignace	236
Cedarville School	Cedarville	224
LaSalle High School	St. Ignace	161
Three Lakes Academy	Curtis	100
Gros CAP School	St. Ignace	87
Mackinac Island School	Mackinac Island	65
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility	St. Ignace	5
Bois Blanc Pines School	Pointe Aux Pins	3