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How many white students were enrolled in Grand Traverse 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 10,872 white students enrolled in Grand Traverse County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Grand Traverse County welcomed 12,290 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 88.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Grand Traverse County, Traverse City Area Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 7,617 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.5%]Ethnicities <5% [11.5%]
White Enrollment in Grand Traverse County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Grand Traverse Academy90.5%787
Kingsley Area Schools95.2%1,493
Northwest Education Services84%958
Old Mission Peninsula School84%163
The Greenspire School84.5%245
Traverse City Area Public Schools87.4%8,713
Woodland School94.7%206

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