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In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Roscommon County districts

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 Roscommon County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 2,818 students attending Roscommon County district schools, 93.6% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group among Roscommon County's districts (2.5%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Roscommon County, representing 94% of the student body.

Houghton Lake Community Schools 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 increased 0.2% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Roscommon 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 Roscommon County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.6%]Ethnicities <5% [6.4%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Roscommon County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
C.O.O.R. ISDWhite92.2%348
Charlton Heston AcademyWhite93.9%767
Houghton Lake Community SchoolsWhite92.3%1,162
Roscommon Area Public SchoolsWhite95.3%822

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