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Grant Township School District #2 in Keweenaw County experienced a fall in student enrollment for 2023-24 school year

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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/

The only school district in Keweenaw County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Grant Township School District #2 welcomed three students in the 2023-24 school year, a 57.1% decrease from the previous year, outpaced the state's trend of declining enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 66.7% of them were girls, and 33.3% were boys.

Data also showed that all of the students enrolled in Grant Township School District #2 were white.

Grant Township School District #2 has a main office in Copper Harbor and is the only school district within Keweenaw County.

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.

Enrollment in Keweenaw County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment Change in Keweenaw County District School During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23Total % Change
Grant Township School37-57.1

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