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Lapeer County Schools: Lapeer High School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

Lapeer High School had the highest enrollment among Lapeer County schools, welcoming 1,196 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.9% of the Lapeer High School total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Lapeer County, North Branch Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 923 students, while North Branch High School welcomed 701 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lapeer High School is part of Lapeer Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Lapeer County, with its main office in Lapeer.

In the previous school year, Lapeer High School also had the highest number of students among Lapeer 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.

Enrollment in Lapeer County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Lapeer County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Lapeer High SchoolLapeer1,196
North Branch Elementary SchoolNorth Branch923
North Branch High SchoolNorth Branch701
Zemmer Campus (8-9)Lapeer688
Ruth Fox Middle SchoolNorth Branch684
Rolland Warner Campus 6-7Lapeer576
Orchard Primary SchoolAlmont557
Imlay City High SchoolImlay City524
C. K. Schickler Elementary SchoolLapeer512
Chatfield SchoolLapeer483
Almont Middle SchoolAlmont425
Elva Lynch Elementary SchoolLapeer421
Almont High SchoolAlmont418
Imlay City Middle SchoolImlay City396
Turrill Elementary SchoolLapeer391
Borland Elementary SchoolImlay City390
Emma Murphy Elementary SchoolMetamora388
Weston Elementary SchoolImlay City385
Columbiaville Elementary SchoolOtisville378
Dryden High SchoolDryden239
Dryden Elementary SchoolDryden231
Center for InnovationLapeer186
Quest High SchoolNorth Branch64
Venture High SchoolImlay City58
Lapeer County Education and Technology CenterAttica54
STRIVE Transition ProgramLapeer22
Thumb Correctional FacilityLapeer13

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