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How many Hawaiian students were enrolled in Houghton County 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Houghton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 200% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Washington Middle School, Calumet High School, and Jeffers High School were the only schools in Houghton County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 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 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Washington Middle School0.4277
Calumet High School0.2499
Jeffers High School0.4269
Copper Country Learning Center083
E. B. Holman Elementary School0184
Chassell K-12 School0196
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School0314
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools0355
Houghton Central High School0478
Houghton Elementary School0654
Hancock Middle-High School0322
Barkell Elementary School0255
Copper Island Academy0350
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School0504
Houghton Middle School0346
South Range Elementary School0189
Elm River Township School06

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