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Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools Education: 3 Asian 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 three Asian students enrolled in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools welcomed 717 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Otsego County and has its main office in Johannesburg.

Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming three 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.2%]Ethnicities <5% [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools During Last 7 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-2371730.4%
2021-2270530.4%
2020-2170030.4%
2019-2070620.3%
2018-1969720.3%
2017-1869420.3%
2016-1771920.3%

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