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Oscoda County: White students were most represented ethnicity 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

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

Of the 793 students attending Oscoda County schools, 94.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.8% of Oscoda County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Oscoda County, representing 94.8% of the student body.

Mio AuSable High School had the most diverse student body in Oscoda County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.4% 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 Oscoda County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Oscoda County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Fairview SchoolWhite98.7%298
Mio AuSable Elementary SchoolWhite92.5%227
Mio AuSable High SchoolWhite92.5%268

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