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

Of the 1,660 students attending Crawford County schools, 91.1% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.6% of Crawford County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Crawford County, representing 91.1% of the student body.

Grayling High School had the most diverse student body in Crawford 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% 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 Crawford County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.1%]Ethnicities <5% [8.9%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Crawford County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Grayling Elementary SchoolWhite90.1%638
Grayling High SchoolWhite92.5%452
Grayling Middle SchoolWhite92.2%461
Great Lakes Online EducationWhite88.4%95
Shawono CenterWhite71.4%14

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