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
Boys made up 53.4% of the county student body, while the other 46.6% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 62% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lake County schools, followed by 15.2% of African American students, 13.5% of multiracial students, 7.6% of Hispanic students, 1% of Hawaiian students, 0.5% of American Indian students and 0.2% of Asian students.
Baldwin Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Lake County's four schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 204 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary School | 224 | 204 | -8.9 |
| Baldwin Senior High School | 119 | 128 | 7.6 |
| Baldwin Junior High School | 99 | 89 | -10.1 |
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