UP Gazette

There were 34 multiracial students enrolled in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw in the 2022-23 school year, a 47.8% increase 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, multiracial students made up 2.5% of the student body, making them the second most 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.

Among the four schools in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,359	34	2.5%
2021-22	1,360	23	1.7%
2020-21	1,462	28	1.9%
2019-20	1,540	29	1.9%
2018-19	1,519	27	1.8%
2017-18	1,538	31	2%
2016-17	1,555	34	2.2%
2015-16	1,578	38	2.4%