UP Gazette

There were 102 multiracial students enrolled in Gwinn Area Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gwinn Area Community Schools welcomed 997 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 10.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Gwinn Area Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Gwinn.

Among the three schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools, Gwinn Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 students.

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	997	102	10.2%
2021-22	1,015	106	10.4%
2020-21	1,004	96	9.6%
2019-20	1,032	84	8.1%
2018-19	1,071	100	9.3%
2017-18	1,071	98	9.2%
2016-17	1,077	98	9.1%
2015-16	1,040	93	8.9%