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How many students were enrolled in Lapeer County schools in 2023-24 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

There were 11,163 students enrolled in Lapeer County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.9% of the county student body, while the other 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 86.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lapeer County schools, followed by 8.8% of Hispanic students, 2.9% of multiracial students, 0.8% of African American students, 0.5% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Lapeer High School had the highest enrollment among Lapeer County's 27 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,118 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.

Enrollment in Lapeer County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Lapeer County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Lapeer High School1,1961,118-6.5
North Branch Elementary School9239442.3
Ruth Fox Middle School6847327
North Branch High School701692-1.3
Zemmer Campus (8-9)688636-7.6
Rolland Warner Campus 6-75766075.4
Almont High School41852625.8
Imlay City High School524518-1.1
C. K. Schickler Elementary School512500-2.3
Chatfield School483482-0.2
Orchard Primary School557470-15.6
Elva Lynch Elementary School4214332.9
Almont Middle School425400-5.9
Borland Elementary School3903910.3
Imlay City Middle School396388-2
Emma Murphy Elementary School388383-1.3
Turrill Elementary School391380-2.8
Weston Elementary School385376-2.3
Columbiaville Elementary School378355-6.1
Dryden High School239232-2.9
Dryden Elementary School231227-1.7
Center for Innovation1861986.5
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center54551.9
Venture High School5850-13.8
Quest High School6445-29.7
STRIVE Transition Program2221-4.5
Thumb Correctional Facility134-69.2

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