MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Gogebic County welcomed 1,514 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 8.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Watersmeet Township School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 98 students.
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 | % of American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Watersmeet Township School | 70.5 | 139 |
| Luther L. Wright K-12 School | 2.3 | 729 |
| Wakefield-Marenisco School | 2.3 | 257 |
| A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School | 1.7 | 174 |
| Washington School | 1.1 | 178 |
| Gogebic County Community Education | 0 | 37 |
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