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 Ontonagon Area School District welcomed 276 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.9% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ontonagon Area School District roughly covers one school within Ontonagon County and has its main office in Ontonagon.
Ontonagon Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming eight 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 276 | 8 | 2.9% |
| 2021-22 | 287 | 11 | 3.8% |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 8 | 3% |
| 2019-20 | 270 | 9 | 3.3% |
| 2018-19 | 275 | 8 | 2.9% |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 8 | 2.7% |
| 2016-17 | 298 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 4 | 1.3% |
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