Iron Mountain Public Schools welcomed 756 students in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By UP Gazette

Mar 22, 2024

There were 756 students enrolled in Iron Mountain Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 83.2% of the Iron Mountain Public Schools total enrollment.

Iron Mountain Public Schools covers five schools within Dickinson County with its main office in Iron Mountain. Among them, Iron Mountain High School recorded the highest enrollment of 253 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 Iron Mountain Public Schools Over 8 Years