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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 100% of Elm River Township School District's student body 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 five white students enrolled in Elm River Township School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 25% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Elm River Township School District welcomed five students during the 2022-23 school year, all of whom identified as white.

Elm River Township School District roughly covers one school within Houghton County and has its main office in Toivola.

Elm River Township School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming five 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Elm River Township School District During Last 7 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2355100%
2021-2244100%
2020-2155100%
2019-2066100%
2018-1944100%
2016-171212100%
2015-161111100%

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