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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 59.6% of Mackinac 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 675 white students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mackinac County welcomed 1,133 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 59.6% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, Engadine Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 180 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 Mackinac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [59.6%]American Indian [31.2%]Multiracial [6%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.2%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Engadine Schools71.4252
Cedarville School63.4224
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School42.4236
Three Lakes Academy83100
LaSalle High School47.8161
Mackinac Island School73.865
Gros CAP School4687
Bois Blanc Pines School1003
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility405

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