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
Data showed that Republic-Michigamme Schools welcomed 86 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Republic-Michigamme Schools roughly covers one school within Marquette County and has its main office in Republic.
Republic-Michigamme School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one 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 African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 86 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 2021-22 | 86 | 2 | 2.3% |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 2019-20 | 98 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 110 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 3 | 2.1% |
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