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Houghton County Education: 98 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

Webp 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 98 multiracial students enrolled in Houghton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton County welcomed 5,281 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Houghton County, Houghton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 Houghton County in 2023-24 School Year

White [94.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.8%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Houghton Elementary School3.4654
Houghton Middle School4.3346
Calumet High School2.2499
Houghton Central High School1.9478
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School1.4504
Barkell Elementary School2.7255
Washington Middle School2.2277
Chassell K-12 School3.1196
Copper Island Academy1.1350
Copper Country Learning Center3.683
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools0.6355
Hancock Middle-High School0.6322
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School0.3314
Jeffers High School0.4269
South Range Elementary School0.5189
E. B. Holman Elementary School0.5184
Elm River Township School06

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