UP Gazette

There were 46 multiracial students enrolled in Rapid River Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease compared to 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, multiracial students made up 16.5% of the student body, making them the second most 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 multiracial students, welcoming 46 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	278	46	16.5%
2021-22	283	47	16.6%
2020-21	284	43	15.1%
2019-20	303	38	12.5%
2018-19	328	39	11.9%
2017-18	355	48	13.5%
2016-17	342	44	12.9%
2015-16	353	42	11.9%