UP Gazette

There were nine multiracial students enrolled in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 10% decrease compared to the previous 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, multiracial students made up 1.5% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, Norway High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	592	9	1.5%
2021-22	605	10	1.7%
2020-21	611	11	1.8%
2019-20	648	14	2.2%
2018-19	686	15	2.2%
2017-18	708	19	2.7%
2016-17	714	13	1.8%
2015-16	730	8	1.1%