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How many white students were enrolled in Iron County 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 1,169 white students enrolled in Iron County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iron County welcomed 1,325 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 88.2% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Iron County, Forest Park School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 447 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 Iron County in 2022-23 School Year

White [88.2%]Multiracial [6.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.4%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Forest Park School93.3479
West Iron County High School85.5469
Stambaugh Elementary School85.1377

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