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Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw During Last 7 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-231,35910.1%
2021-221,36020.1%
2020-211,46220.1%
2019-201,54020.1%
2018-191,51910.1%
2017-181,53810.1%
2016-171,55510.1%

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