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Mackinac County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students 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 Mackinac County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 1,152 students attending Mackinac County district schools, 59.5% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Mackinac County's districts (32.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Mackinac County, representing 58.8% of the student body.

Les Cheneaux Community Schools and Mackinac Island Public Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.2% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mackinac 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 Mackinac County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.5%]American Indian [32.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.8%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Mackinac County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bois Blanc Pines School DistrictWhite100%3
Engadine Consolidated SchoolsWhite67.6%340
Les Cheneaux Community SchoolsWhite63.4%227
Mackinac Island Public SchoolsWhite75.9%58
Moran Township School DistrictWhite53.9%89
St. Ignace Area SchoolsAmerican Indian49.5%420
Three Lakes AcademyWhite82.7%104

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