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Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools Education: 15 multiracial 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 15 multiracial students enrolled in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 36.4% increase compared to 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, multiracial students made up 2.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools, Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 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 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23717152.1%
2021-22705111.6%
2020-21700111.6%
2019-20706111.6%
2018-1969730.4%
2017-1869440.6%
2016-1771940.6%
2015-1672310.1%

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