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 Forest Area Community Schools welcomed 515 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 4.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Forest Area Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Kalkaska County and has its main office in Fife Lake.
Among the three schools in Forest Area Community Schools, Fife Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 19 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 515 | 21 | 4.1% |
| 2021-22 | 487 | 7 | 1.4% |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 6 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | 506 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 2018-19 | 518 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 2016-17 | 488 | 7 | 1.4% |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 11 | 2.2% |
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