UP Gazette

Among the many ethnicities represented in Chippewa County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Chippewa County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 4,662 students attending Chippewa County schools, 54.4% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.1% of Chippewa County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Chippewa County, representing 54.4% of the student body.

Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 49.5% American Indian students, 38.1% white students, 7.2% multiracial students, 3.4% Hispanic students, 0.8% Asian students, 0.7% African American students, and 0.3% Hawaiian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Brimley Area School	American Indian	50.2%	460
Consolidated Community School Services	White	51.7%	89
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy	White	70.1%	67
DeTour High School	White	70.8%	48
Drummond Island Elementary School	White	86.7%	45
EUPISD Learning Center	White	58.6%	58
EUPISD Project Search	American Indian	50%	2
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	American Indian	49.5%	596
Lake Superior Academy	White	64.7%	85
Lincoln School	White	59.4%	352
Malcolm High School	American Indian	60.2%	88
Ojibwe Charter School	American Indian	86.8%	144
Pickford Public Schools	White	69.3%	463
Rudyard Area Schools	White	60.4%	603
Sault Area High School	White	57.1%	720
Sault Area Middle School	White	58%	533
Washington Elementary School	White	51.6%	246
Whitefish Township School	White	84.1%	63