UP Gazette

There were 33 American Indian students enrolled in Tahquamenon Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 17.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tahquamenon Area Schools welcomed 504 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 6.5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Tahquamenon Area Schools roughly covers one school within Luce County and has its main office in Newberry.

Newberry Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 33 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	504	33	6.5%
2021-22	527	40	7.6%
2020-21	560	45	8%
2019-20	576	55	9.5%
2018-19	599	53	8.8%
2017-18	654	68	10.4%
2016-17	669	58	8.7%
2015-16	721	73	10.1%