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, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.7% of the Houghton-Portage Township School District total enrollment.
Among the 11 districts in Houghton County, Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,352 students, while Hancock Public Schools welcomed 577 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Houghton-Portage Township School District roughly covers schools within Houghton County, with its main office in Houghton.
In the previous school year, Houghton-Portage Township School District also had the highest 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | Houghton | 1,478 |
| Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw | Calumet | 1,352 |
| Hancock Public Schools | Hancock | 577 |
| Adams Township School District | Painesdale | 458 |
| Lake Linden-Hubbell School District | Lake Linden | 355 |
| Copper Island Academy | Calumet | 350 |
| Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School | Dollar Bay | 314 |
| Copper Country ISD | Hancock | 237 |
| Chassell Township School District | Chassell | 196 |
| Stanton Township Public Schools | Atlantic Mine | 184 |
| Elm River Township School District | Toivola | 6 |
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