UP Gazette

There were 20 multiracial students enrolled in Tahquamenon Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 100% increase 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, multiracial students made up 4% of the student body, making them the third 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 multiracial students, welcoming 20 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	504	20	4%
2021-22	527	10	1.9%
2020-21	560	12	2.1%
2019-20	576	15	2.6%
2018-19	599	12	2%
2017-18	654	14	2.1%
2016-17	669	16	2.4%
2015-16	721	11	1.5%