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In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Montmorency County schools

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

Among the many ethnicities represented in Montmorency County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Montmorency County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 835 students attending Montmorency County schools, 92.1% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.1% of Montmorency County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Montmorency County, representing 92.1% of the student body.

Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Montmorency County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.2% when compared to the previous 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.

Ethnic Distribution of Students in Montmorency County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.1%]Ethnicities <5% [7.9%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Montmorency County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Atlanta Community SchoolsWhite94%267
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite88.2%228
Hillman Elementary SchoolWhite92.5%187
Lewiston Elementary SchoolWhite94.1%153

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