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
Data showed that Mackinac County welcomed 1,152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 32.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 115 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.
School name | % of American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School | 47.5 | 242 |
LaSalle High School | 52 | 175 |
Cedarville School | 31.3 | 227 |
Engadine Schools | 15.5 | 251 |
Gros CAP School | 42.7 | 89 |
Three Lakes Academy | 14.4 | 104 |
Mackinac Island School | 10.3 | 58 |
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility | 66.7 | 3 |
Bois Blanc Pines School | 0 | 3 |