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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.2% of the Shepherd Public Schools total enrollment.
Shepherd Public Schools covers five schools within Isabella County with its main office in Shepherd. Among them, Shepherd Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 658 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Odyssey Middle - High School | 79 |
| Shepherd Elementary School | 658 |
| Shepherd High School | 519 |
| Shepherd Middle School | 417 |
| Winn Elementary School | 112 |
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