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In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Roscommon 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 Roscommon County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Roscommon County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 2,818 students attending Roscommon County schools, 93.6% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.5% of Roscommon County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Roscommon County, representing 93.6% of the student body.

Collins Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Roscommon 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 0.2% 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 Roscommon County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.6%]Ethnicities <5% [6.4%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Roscommon County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
COOR Special Educational CenterWhite90.7%43
Charlton Heston AcademyWhite93.9%767
Collins Elementary SchoolWhite89.4%555
Houghton Lake Community EducationWhite96.8%95
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite94.5%511
Roscommon Elementary SchoolWhite95.9%266
Roscommon High SchoolWhite94.2%363
Roscommon Middle SchoolWhite96.4%192
Transition CenterWhite96.2%26

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