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Enrollment at Howell Public Schools decreased by 0.6% 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 6,871 students enrolled in Howell Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.7% of the Howell Public Schools total enrollment.

Howell Public Schools covers 10 schools within Livingston County with its main office in Howell. Among them, Howell High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,024 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 Howell Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Howell Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Challenger Elementary School486
Highlander Way Middle School744
Howell High School2,024
Innovation Academy184
Northwest Elementary School434
Parker Middle School741
Ruahmah J. Hutchings Elementary School468
Southwest Elementary School551
Three Fires Elementary School670
Voyager Elementary School566

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