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Mackinac Island Public Schools Education: 1 Asian student was 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island Public Schools welcomed 58 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 1.7% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mackinac Island Public Schools roughly covers one school within Mackinac County and has its main office in Mackinac Island.

Mackinac Island School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one 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 Mackinac Island Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [75.9%]American Indian [10.3%]Multiracial [8.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mackinac Island Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-235811.7%
2021-225211.9%
2020-215911.7%
2019-206711.5%
2018-196711.5%
2017-186711.5%
2016-177511.3%
2015-167711.3%

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