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Wexford County Education: 8 Hawaiian 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 eight Hawaiian students enrolled in Wexford County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,542 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 six districts in Wexford County, Cadillac Area Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wexford 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 Wexford County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.7%]African American [9.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]Hispanic [5.3%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Wexford County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Buckley Community Schools0.2%480
Cadillac Area Public Schools0.2%3,158
Manton Consolidated Schools0.1%956

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