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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 32.7% of Mackinac County's student body 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 377 American Indian students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the 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.

Ethnicities in Mackinac County in 2022-23 School Year

White [59.5%]American Indian [32.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.8%]

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

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School47.5242
LaSalle High School52175
Cedarville School31.3227
Engadine Schools15.5251
Gros CAP School42.789
Three Lakes Academy14.4104
Mackinac Island School10.358
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility66.73
Bois Blanc Pines School03

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