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Houghton County Education: 73 Asian students were enrolled in schools 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

There were 73 Asian students enrolled in Houghton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton County welcomed 5,274 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Houghton County, Houghton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Houghton County in 2022-23 School Year

White [94.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Houghton County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Houghton Elementary School5.1643
Houghton Central High School4.3461
Houghton Middle School4.7341
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools0.3376
Copper Country Learning Center1.378
E. B. Holman Elementary School0.5182
Jeffers High School0.4254
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School0515
Barkell Elementary School0272
Calumet High School0485
Washington Middle School0291
Chassell K-12 School0197
Hancock Middle-High School0332
South Range Elementary School0212
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School0306
Copper Island Academy0324
Elm River Township School05

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