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3 multiracial students enrolled in Keweenaw 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 multiracial students enrolled in Keweenaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Keweenaw County welcomed 75 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the two schools in Keweenaw County, CHS-Horizons School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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 Keweenaw County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.7%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
CHS-Horizons School4.272
Grant Township School03

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