UP Gazette

There was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw in the 2022-23 school year, a 50% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw welcomed 1,359 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw roughly covers four schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Calumet.

Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming one 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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	1,359	1	0.1%
2021-22	1,360	2	0.1%
2020-21	1,462	2	0.1%
2019-20	1,540	2	0.1%
2018-19	1,519	1	0.1%
2017-18	1,538	1	0.1%
2016-17	1,555	1	0.1%