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Enrollment Analysis: multiracial students comprised 6.4% of Iron County's districts student body 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 85 multiracial students enrolled in Iron County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 39.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iron County welcomed 1,325 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Iron County, West Iron County Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 63 students.

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

Ethnicities in Iron County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.2%]Multiracial [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [5.4%]
multiracial Enrollment in Iron County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Forest Park School District4.6%479
West Iron County Public Schools7.4%846

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