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Menominee County Education: 3,051 white students were enrolled 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 3,051 white students enrolled in Menominee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,825 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 79.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Menominee County, Menominee Area Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,038 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Menominee 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 Menominee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.8%]Ethnicities <5% [12.9%]American Indian [7.3%]
White Enrollment in Menominee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bark River-Harris School District84%731
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools90.7%270
Menominee Area Public Schools90.5%1,147
Menominee ISD89.4%85
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy8.6%185
North Central Area Schools92.6%326
Stephenson Area Public Schools92.1%442
Uplift Michigan Academy58.4%709

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