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Mio-AuSable Schools Education: 1 African American 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 African American student enrolled in Mio-AuSable Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 75% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mio-AuSable Schools welcomed 496 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mio-AuSable Schools roughly covers two schools within Oscoda County and has its main office in Mio.

Mio AuSable High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one 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.

Ethnicities in Mio-AuSable Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.5%]Ethnicities <5% [7.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mio-AuSable Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2349610.2%
2021-2249040.8%
2020-2148940.8%
2019-2051440.8%
2018-1953350.9%
2017-1853340.8%
2016-1752240.8%
2015-1652620.4%

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