There were 2 Hawaiian students enrolled in Rapid River Public Schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By UP Gazette

Jan 4, 2024

There were two Hawaiian students enrolled in Rapid River Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapid River Public Schools welcomed 278 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Rapid River Public Schools roughly covers one school within Delta County and has its main office in Rapid River.

Tri-Township School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming two 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.

Ethnicities in Rapid River Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Rapid River Public Schools During Last 2 Years