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Mesick Consolidated Schools Education: 10 American Indian 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 10 American Indian students enrolled in Mesick Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mesick Consolidated Schools welcomed 563 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 1.8% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mesick Consolidated Schools roughly covers two schools within Wexford County and has its main office in Mesick.

Among the two schools in Mesick Consolidated Schools, Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven students.

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 Mesick Consolidated Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [7.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mesick Consolidated Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-23563101.8%
2021-2257491.6%
2020-21613122%
2019-2059591.5%
2018-1965471.1%
2017-1862991.4%
2016-1761181.3%
2015-1662530.5%

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