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There were 3,608 white students enrolled in Emmet County districts 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 3,608 white students enrolled in Emmet County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less 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, white students comprised 85.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Emmet County, Public Schools of Petoskey recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,170 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Emmet 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 Emmet County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.4%]Multiracial [7.7%]Ethnicities <5% [6.9%]
White Enrollment in Emmet County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Alanson Public Schools82.1%229
Concord Academy - Petoskey83.4%151
Harbor Springs School District89%737
Mackinaw City Public Schools87.4%143
Pellston Public Schools77.8%459
Public Schools of Petoskey85.9%2,526

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