Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.9% of the Breitung Township School District total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Dickinson County, Iron Mountain Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 796 students, while Norway-Vulcan Area Schools welcomed 566 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Breitung Township School District roughly covers schools within Dickinson County, with its main office in Kingsford.
In the previous school year, Breitung Township School District also had the highest number of students among Dickinson 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Breitung Township School District | Kingsford | 1,979 |
| Iron Mountain Public Schools | Iron Mountain | 796 |
| Norway-Vulcan Area Schools | Norway | 566 |
| Dickinson-Iron ISD | Kingsford | 272 |
| North Dickinson County Schools | Felch | 264 |
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