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Baraga County Education: 4 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 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 four Asian students enrolled in Baraga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Baraga County welcomed 822 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Baraga County, L'Anse Area School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Baraga County in 2023-24 School Year

White [57.4%]American Indian [31.8%]Multiracial [8.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Baraga County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
L'Anse Area School0.6485
Baraga School0.3325
Arvon Township School012

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