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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.2% of Norway-Vulcan Area Schools's 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 Norway-Vulcan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Norway-Vulcan Area Schools welcomed 592 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Dickinson County and has its main office in Norway.

Norway High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Enrollment Demographics in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools During Last 4 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-2359210.2%
2017-1870810.1%
2016-1771410.1%
2015-1673010.1%

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