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Wexford County's districts 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

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

Of the 7,542 students attending Wexford County district schools, 78.7% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Wexford County's districts (9.9%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Wexford County, representing 77.9% of the student body.

Cadillac Area Public Schools and Manton Consolidated 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 dropped 4.6% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wexford 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 Wexford County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.7%]African American [9.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]Hispanic [5.3%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Wexford County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Buckley Community SchoolsWhite94.8%480
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsWhite91.1%3,158
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MichiganWhite49.9%2,308
Manton Consolidated SchoolsWhite90%956
Mesick Consolidated SchoolsWhite92.9%563
Wexford-Missaukee ISDWhite88.3%368

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