North Michigan News

There were nine Asian students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Antrim County welcomed 2,840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Elk Rapids High School, Mancelona Elementary School, and Mancelona High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Elk Rapids High School	0.5	380
Mancelona Elementary School	0.6	328
Mancelona High School	0.7	286
Lakeland Elementary School	0.3	313
Cherryland Middle School	0.4	257
Central Lake Public Schools	0.4	247
Ellsworth Community School	0	238
North Central Academy Campus	0	165
Mancelona Middle School	0	244
Alba School	0	96
Bellaire Middle-High School	0	150
Sunrise Academy	0	23
John R. Rodger Elementary School	0	113