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Delta County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity 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

The majority of students in Delta County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 4,379 students attending Delta County district schools, 86.7% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group among Delta County's districts (5.4%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Delta County, representing 87% of the student body.

Escanaba Area Public Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 4.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Delta County.

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.

Ethnicities in Delta County in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.9%]Multiracial [5.4%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Delta County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Big Bay De Noc School DistrictWhite56.8%176
Delta-Schoolcraft ISDWhite85%287
Escanaba Area Public SchoolsWhite88.7%2,129
Gladstone Area SchoolsWhite88.7%1,490
Mid Peninsula School DistrictWhite92.1%191
Rapid River Public SchoolsWhite79.1%278

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