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Munising Public Schools Education: 457 white students were 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 were 457 white students enrolled in Munising Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Munising Public Schools welcomed 570 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 80.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Munising Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Alger County and has its main office in Munising.

Among the two schools in Munising Public Schools, Munising High and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 248 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.

Ethnicities in Munising Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.2%]American Indian [14.9%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Munising Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2357045780.2%
2021-2258747981.6%
2020-2161149380.7%
2019-2064651679.9%
2018-1965752880.4%
2017-1863049678.7%
2016-1765052380.5%
2015-1667353379.2%

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