UP Gazette

There were 27 Asian students enrolled in Menominee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 80% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,825 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Menominee County, Uplift Michigan Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Uplift Michigan Academy	1.7	709
Central Elementary School	1.5	264
Stephenson Area Public School	0.9	442
Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School	0.6	338
Blesch Intermediate School	0.6	357
Menominee High School	0.6	350
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	0.5	185
Menominee Junior High School	0	176
Carney-Nadeau Public School	0	232
Bark River-Harris Elementary School	0	393
North Central Elementary School	0	139
North Central Area Senior High School	0	94
North Central Middle School	0	93
Phoenix Alternative High School	0	38
Menominee ISD Special Education	0	15