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Schoolcraft County Education: 1 Asian student was enrolled in 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Schoolcraft County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Schoolcraft County welcomed 722 students during the 2022-23 school year. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Schoolcraft County schools.

Manistique Middle and High School was the only school in Schoolcraft County that enrolled Asian students 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.

Ethnicities in Schoolcraft County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.8%]American Indian [18.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Manistique Middle and High School0.2434
Emerald Elementary School0268
Jack Reque Alternative High School020

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