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Negaunee Public Schools Education: 88 multiracial 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 88 multiracial 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, multiracial students made up 5.7% of the student body, making them the second 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 35 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 Negaunee Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Negaunee Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,552885.7%
2021-221,511885.8%
2020-211,480825.5%
2019-201,561795.1%
2018-191,583744.7%
2017-181,535785.1%
2016-171,563785%
2015-161,557714.6%

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