UP Gazette

There were 71 American Indian students enrolled in Les Cheneaux Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Les Cheneaux Community Schools welcomed 227 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 31.3% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Les Cheneaux Community Schools roughly covers one school within Mackinac County and has its main office in Cedarville.

Cedarville School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 71 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	227	71	31.3%
2021-22	212	65	30.7%
2020-21	219	78	35.6%
2019-20	206	66	32%
2018-19	224	68	30.4%
2017-18	234	64	27.4%
2016-17	232	62	26.7%
2015-16	229	73	31.9%