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Chippewa County Education: 28 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 28 Asian students enrolled in Chippewa County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 26.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Chippewa County welcomed 4,590 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Chippewa County, Rudyard Area Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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 Chippewa County in 2023-24 School Year

White [54.1%]American Indian [38.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.5%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rudyard Area Schools1.2602
Sault Area High School0.8740
Sault Area Middle School0.8498
Lincoln School0.9350
Pickford Public Schools0.5433
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy0.3597
Washington Elementary School0.4227
Brimley Area School0.2451
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy1.380
EUPISD Learning Center1.662
Consolidated Community School Services089
DeTour High School038
Drummond Island Elementary School053
Lake Superior Academy091
Malcolm High School089
Ojibwe Charter School0137
EUPISD Project Search05
Whitefish Township School048

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