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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 3.3% of Carney-Nadeau Public Schools'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 nine American Indian students enrolled in Carney-Nadeau Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, an 80% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Carney-Nadeau Public Schools welcomed 270 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 3.3% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Carney-Nadeau Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Menominee County and has its main office in Carney.

Among the two schools in Carney-Nadeau Public Schools, Phoenix Alternative High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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.

Ethnicities in Carney-Nadeau Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Ethnicities <5% [9.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Carney-Nadeau Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2327093.3%
2021-2228051.8%
2020-2128572.5%
2019-20299103.3%
2018-1928772.4%
2017-1831982.5%
2016-17280124.3%
2015-1628182.8%

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