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Gladwin County Education: 2,350 white students were enrolled in 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 2,350 white students enrolled in Gladwin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gladwin County welcomed 2,533 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.8% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Gladwin County, Gladwin High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 468 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.

Ethnicities in Gladwin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gladwin County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gladwin High School96.3486
Beaverton Elementary School91.4486
Beaverton Junior-Senior High School91.2421
Gladwin Elementary School93.5403
Gladwin Intermediate School90.7386
Gladwin Junior High School93.2336
Gladwin Community Alternative High School93.315

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