UP Gazette

There were 75 American Indian students enrolled in Engadine Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 27.1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Engadine Consolidated Schools welcomed 340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 22.1% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Engadine Consolidated Schools roughly covers two schools within Mackinac County and has its main office in Engadine.

Among the two schools in Engadine Consolidated Schools, Engadine Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	340	75	22.1%
2021-22	336	59	17.6%
2020-21	328	64	19.5%
2019-20	345	72	20.9%
2018-19	359	86	24%
2017-18	329	80	24.3%
2016-17	266	54	20.3%
2015-16	271	59	21.8%