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There were 2 multiracial students enrolled in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School 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 two multiracial students enrolled in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School in the 2022-23 school year, a 100% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School welcomed 306 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School roughly covers one school within Houghton County and has its main office in Dollar Bay.

Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School During Last 5 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-2330620.7%
2021-2232210.3%
2017-1832910.3%
2016-1732710.3%
2015-1634630.9%

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