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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.5% of Hancock 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 three American Indian students enrolled in Hancock Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hancock Public Schools welcomed 604 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hancock Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Hancock.

Among the two schools in Hancock Public Schools, Barkell Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Hancock Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2360430.5%
2021-2265130.5%
2020-2163720.3%
2019-2069320.3%
2018-1970110.1%
2017-1871810.1%
2016-1775710.1%
2015-1679610.1%

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