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Menominee County Education: 151 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

Webp 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 151 multiracial students enrolled in Menominee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,715 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.1% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Menominee County, Uplift Michigan Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 58 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 Menominee County in 2023-24 School Year

White [78.7%]American Indian [7.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [14.1%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Uplift Michigan Academy9645
Central Elementary School6.4265
Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School4.7341
Blesch Intermediate School3.8368
Menominee High School3.3337
Carney-Nadeau Public School3234
Bark River-Harris Elementary School1.7411
Menominee Junior High School3.3184
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy3.3184
Phoenix Alternative High School11.444
Stephenson Area Public School0.7404
North Central Elementary School0.8125
North Central Middle School072
North Central Area Senior High School089
Menominee ISD Special Education012

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