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Lake County Education: More students enrolled in Baldwin Community Schools in 2022-23 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

The only school district in Lake County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

There were 442 students in the halls of Baldwin Community Schools, 0.5% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Lake County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 60.6% of the Baldwin Community Schools total enrollment.

Baldwin Community Schools has a main office in Baldwin and is the only school district within Lake County.

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 Lake County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment Change in Lake County District Schools During 2022-23 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Baldwin Elementary School2242154.2
Baldwin Senior High School1191144.4
Baldwin Junior High School99111-10.8

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