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Republic-Michigamme Schools Education: 3 multiracial students were enrolled 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 three multiracial students enrolled in Republic-Michigamme Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 40% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Republic-Michigamme Schools welcomed 86 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.5% of the student body, making them the second 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 multiracial students, welcoming three 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 Republic-Michigamme Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Republic-Michigamme Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-238633.5%
2021-228655.8%
2020-219244.3%
2019-209877.1%
2018-1911054.5%
2017-1811054.5%
2016-1712632.4%
2015-1614121.4%

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