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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of Ogemaw 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Ogemaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ogemaw County welcomed 1,989 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Ogemaw County, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian 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 Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.4%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Ogemaw County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools0.2%1,871

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