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 all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 81.0% of the New Buffalo Area Schools total enrollment.
New Buffalo Area Schools covers three schools within Berrien County with its main office in New Buffalo. Among them, New Buffalo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 220 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| New Buffalo Elementary School | 220 |
| New Buffalo Middle School | 138 |
| New Buffalo Senior High School | 178 |
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