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Cheboygan County's student body comprised mostly of white students 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 Cheboygan County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Cheboygan County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 2,467 students attending Cheboygan County schools, 85.9% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.8% of Cheboygan County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Cheboygan County, representing 85.9% of the student body.

Wolverine Middle-High School had the most diverse student body in Cheboygan 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 dropped 1.1% 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 Cheboygan County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Cheboygan County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
COP ESD ProgramsWhite97.6%85
Cheboygan Area High SchoolWhite85.7%609
Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolWhite82.5%308
Cheboygan Middle SchoolWhite84.6%188
East Elementary SchoolWhite81%321
Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolWhite90.9%297
Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolWhite89.8%324
Inverness AcademyWhite77.2%79
Wolverine Elementary SchoolWhite87.6%121
Wolverine Middle-High SchoolWhite83.7%135

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