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Kingsley Area Schools Education: 7 American Indian 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 seven American Indian students enrolled in Kingsley Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 36.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kingsley Area Schools welcomed 1,493 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Kingsley Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Grand Traverse County and has its main office in Kingsley.

Among the three schools in Kingsley Area Schools, Kingsley Area Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Kingsley Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-231,49370.5%
2021-221,539110.7%
2020-211,51380.5%
2019-201,548140.9%
2018-191,557110.7%
2017-181,533120.8%
2016-171,465110.8%
2015-161,42580.6%

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