UP Gazette

There were 113 American Indian students enrolled in Pickford Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Pickford Public Schools welcomed 463 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 24.4% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Pickford Public Schools roughly covers one school within Chippewa County and has its main office in Pickford.

Pickford Public Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 113 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	463	113	24.4%
2021-22	461	110	23.9%
2020-21	440	104	23.6%
2019-20	447	101	22.6%
2018-19	409	87	21.3%
2017-18	388	89	22.9%
2016-17	490	140	28.6%
2015-16	479	141	29.4%