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, multiracial students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Luther L. Wright K-12 School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 42 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 multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Luther L. Wright K-12 School | 5.8 | 729 |
| A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School | 7.5 | 174 |
| Washington School | 7.3 | 178 |
| Wakefield-Marenisco School | 4.7 | 257 |
| Watersmeet Township School | 2.2 | 139 |
| Gogebic County Community Education | 5.4 | 37 |
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