UP Gazette

There were 21 American Indian students enrolled in Negaunee 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 Negaunee Public Schools welcomed 1,552 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Negaunee Public Schools roughly covers three schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Negaunee.

Among the three schools in Negaunee Public Schools, Lakeview School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	1,552	21	1.4%
2021-22	1,511	21	1.4%
2020-21	1,480	18	1.2%
2019-20	1,561	20	1.3%
2018-19	1,583	19	1.2%
2017-18	1,535	19	1.2%
2016-17	1,563	17	1.1%
2015-16	1,557	16	1%