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
Data showed that Excelsior Township School District #1 welcomed 45 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93.3% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Excelsior Township School District #1 roughly covers one school within Kalkaska County and has its main office in Kalkaska.
Crawford School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 42 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 45 | 42 | 93.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 39 | 83% |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 36 | 81.8% |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 43 | 86% |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 43 | 86% |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 36 | 81.8% |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 37 | 92.5% |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 42 | 93.3% |
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