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Kalkaska County Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Kalkaska County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalkaska County welcomed 1,794 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the three districts in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.3%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Kalkaska County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Kalkaska Public Schools0.1%1,393

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