Enrollment at Pinconning Area Schools decreased by 0.3% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Tri-City Sun

Mar 28, 2024

There were 1,159 students enrolled in Pinconning Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.8% of the Pinconning Area Schools total enrollment.

Pinconning Area Schools covers four schools within Bay County with its main office in Pinconning. Among them, Pinconning High School recorded the highest enrollment of 394 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 Pinconning Area Schools Over 8 Years