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Houghton-Portage Township School District Education: 46 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 46 multiracial students enrolled in Houghton-Portage Township School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton-Portage Township School District welcomed 1,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Houghton-Portage Township School District roughly covers three schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Houghton.

Among the three schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District, Houghton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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 Houghton-Portage Township School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Ethnicities <5% [9.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Houghton-Portage Township School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,445463.2%
2021-221,418473.3%
2020-211,376473.4%
2019-201,429493.4%
2018-191,409503.5%
2017-181,433563.9%
2016-171,388554%
2015-161,355493.6%

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