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 Wells Township School District welcomed 14 students during the 2022-23 school year, all of whom identified as white.
Wells Township School District roughly covers one school within Marquette County and has its main office in Arnold.
Wells Township School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 14 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2015-16 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
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