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Enrollment at Lamphere Public Schools increased by 2.3% 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 2,352 students enrolled in Lamphere Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 69.7% of the Lamphere Public Schools total enrollment.

Lamphere Public Schools covers seven schools within Oakland County with its main office in Madison Heights. Among them, Lamphere High School recorded the highest enrollment of 729 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 Lamphere Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Lamphere Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Edmonson Elementary School280
Hiller Elementary School243
Lamphere Center39
Lamphere High School729
Lessenger Elementary School242
Page Middle School554
Simonds Elementary School241

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