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 the 442 students attending Lake County schools, 60.6% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 16.7% of Lake County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Lake County, representing 60.6% of the student body.
Baldwin Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Lake County including African American, American Indian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.5% when compared to the previous year.
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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary School | White | 59.4% | 224 |
| Baldwin Junior High School | White | 63.6% | 99 |
| Baldwin Senior High School | White | 60.5% | 119 |
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