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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools welcomed 689 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Iosco County and has its main office in Whittemore.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming seven 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 689 | 7 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 698 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2019-20 | 727 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 2018-19 | 747 | 6 | 0.8% |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 9 | 1.1% |
| 2016-17 | 821 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 8 | 1% |
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