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There were 109 multiracial students enrolled in Houghton County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton County welcomed 5,274 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 11 districts in Houghton County, Houghton-Portage Township School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 46 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Houghton County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 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.

District	% of multiracial Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Adams Township School District	0.6%	466
Chassell Township School District	3.6%	197
Copper Country ISD	1.8%	222
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School	0.7%	306
Hancock Public Schools	2.3%	604
Houghton-Portage Township School District	3.2%	1,445
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	0.8%	376
Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw	2.5%	1,359
Stanton Township Public Schools	0.5%	182