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Mackinac County Education: 3 Asian students were enrolled in 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 Asian students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% more 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, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, Mackinac Island School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mackinac Island School3.165
Engadine Schools0.4252
LaSalle High School0161
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School0236
Cedarville School0224
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility05
Three Lakes Academy0100
Gros CAP School087
Bois Blanc Pines School03

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