UP Gazette

There were two Asian students enrolled in Munising 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 Munising Public Schools welcomed 570 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

William G. Mather Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming two 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 Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	570	2	0.4%
2021-22	587	2	0.3%
2020-21	611	2	0.3%
2019-20	646	3	0.5%
2018-19	657	3	0.5%
2017-18	630	3	0.5%
2016-17	650	3	0.5%
2015-16	673	2	0.3%