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134 American Indian students enrolled in Emmet County schools in 2022-23 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 134 American Indian students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 4,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 Emmet County in 2022-23 School Year

White [85.4%]Multiracial [7.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Emmet County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Petoskey High School3.1909
Pellston Middle/High School7.5254
Petoskey Middle School2.6582
Alanson Public School5.8226
Pellston Elementary School4.9204
Harbor Springs High School4.1243
Harbor Springs Middle School2.8327
Concord Academy Petoskey6151
Ottawa Elementary School2.8248
Lincoln School2.7226
Blackbird Elementary School1.8166
Sheridan School0.7269
Central Elementary School0.4249
Mackinaw City K-12 School0.7143
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School3.628

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