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Enrollment at Vandercook Lake Public Schools decreased by 7.3% compared to previous 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 700 students enrolled in Vandercook Lake Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 80.6% of the Vandercook Lake Public Schools total enrollment.

Vandercook Lake Public Schools covers three schools within Jackson County with its main office in Jackson. Among them, Townsend Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 334 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.

Enrollment in Vandercook Lake Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Vandercook Lake Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Townsend Elementary School334
Vandercook Lake High School308
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy58

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