UP Gazette

There were six Asian students enrolled in Pickford Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 14.3% decrease 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, Asian students made up 1.3% of the student body, making them the second least 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 Asian students, welcoming six 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	463	6	1.3%
2021-22	461	7	1.5%
2020-21	440	7	1.6%
2019-20	447	9	2%
2018-19	409	9	2.2%
2017-18	388	9	2.3%
2016-17	490	8	1.6%
2015-16	479	7	1.5%