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Cheboygan County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented 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

The majority of students in Cheboygan County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 2,467 students attending Cheboygan County district schools, 85.9% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group among Cheboygan County's districts (9.8%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Cheboygan County, representing 86.3% of the student body.

Wolverine Community School District had the most diverse student body in the 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 school districts in the county dropped 1.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cheboygan County.

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.

Ethnicities in Cheboygan County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Cheboygan County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESDWhite94.8%229
Cheboygan Area SchoolsWhite83.5%1,505
Inland Lakes SchoolsWhite90.3%621
Wolverine Community School DistrictWhite85.5%256

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