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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.2% of Luce 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Luce County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Luce County welcomed 500 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Tahquamenon Area Schools was the only district in the county which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Luce 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 Luce County in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.6%]Ethnicities <5% [6.8%]American Indian [6.6%]
Asian Enrollment in Luce County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Tahquamenon Area Schools0.2%504

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