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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.2% of Luce County's student body 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 15 multiracial students enrolled in Luce County school in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Luce County welcomed 468 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Newberry Area School was the only school in Luce County that enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 15 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 Luce County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.8%]American Indian [6.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Luce County School During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Newberry Area School3.2468

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