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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 92.7% of Antrim County's districts student body 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 2,632 white students enrolled in Antrim County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Antrim County welcomed 2,840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Antrim County, Elk Rapids Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,116 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Antrim County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Antrim County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
White Enrollment in Antrim County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Alba Public Schools94.8%96
Bellaire Public Schools93.9%263
Central Lake Public Schools93.5%247
Elk Rapids Schools90.7%1,231
Ellsworth Community School87%238
Mancelona Public Schools94.7%863

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