North Michigan News

There were 17 multiracial students enrolled in Elk Rapids Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 13.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Elk Rapids Schools welcomed 1,231 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Elk Rapids Schools roughly covers five schools within Antrim County and has its main office in Elk Rapids.

Among the five schools in Elk Rapids Schools, Mill Creek Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,231	17	1.4%
2021-22	1,206	15	1.2%
2020-21	1,248	12	1%
2019-20	1,265	15	1.2%
2018-19	1,264	12	0.9%
2017-18	1,311	11	0.8%
2016-17	1,327	15	1.1%
2015-16	1,302	13	1%