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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.6% of Mid Peninsula School District'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 were five multiracial students enrolled in Mid Peninsula School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 66.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mid Peninsula School District welcomed 191 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.6% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mid Peninsula School District roughly covers one school within Delta County and has its main office in Rock.

Mid Peninsula School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming five 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 Mid Peninsula School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.1%]Ethnicities <5% [7.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mid Peninsula School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-2319152.6%
2021-2219131.6%
2020-2119031.6%
2019-2018421.1%
2018-1917431.7%
2017-1815621.3%
2016-1717052.9%
2015-1618842.1%

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