UP Gazette

There were 33 American Indian students enrolled in Luce County school in the 2022-23 school year, 17.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Luce County welcomed 500 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Newberry Area School was the only school in Luce County that enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 33 in the 2022-23 school 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Newberry Area School	6.6	500