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There were 1,650 students enrolled in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in 2022-23 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 1,650 students enrolled in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 79.6% of the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools total enrollment.

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools covers five schools within Kent County with its main office in Wyoming. Among them, Lee High School recorded the highest enrollment of 503 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 Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
East Lee Campus110
Godfrey Elementary School331
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center330
Lee High School503
Lee Middle School358

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