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, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.9% of the Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County total enrollment.
Among the four districts in Gogebic County, Bessemer Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 352 students, while Wakefield-Marenisco School District welcomed 257 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County roughly covers schools within Gogebic County, with its main office in Ironwood.
In the previous school year, Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County also had the highest 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County | Ironwood | 766 |
| Bessemer Area School District | Bessemer | 352 |
| Wakefield-Marenisco School District | Wakefield | 257 |
| Watersmeet Township School District | Watersmeet | 139 |
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