UP Gazette

There were 231 American Indian students enrolled in Brimley Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Brimley Area Schools welcomed 460 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 50.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Brimley Area Schools roughly covers one school within Chippewa County and has its main office in Brimley.

Brimley Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 231 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	460	231	50.2%
2021-22	484	239	49.4%
2020-21	520	270	51.9%
2019-20	537	270	50.3%
2018-19	536	266	49.6%
2017-18	512	255	49.8%
2016-17	515	256	49.7%
2015-16	530	277	52.3%