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Leelanau County Education: 6 Asian students were enrolled 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 six Asian students enrolled in Leelanau County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Leelanau County welcomed 1,942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Leelanau County, Leland Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Leelanau 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 Leelanau County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.9%]Hispanic [10.8%]American Indian [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Asian Enrollment in Leelanau County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Glen Lake Community Schools0.1%711
Leland Public School District0.7%450
Suttons Bay Public Schools0.3%578

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