North Michigan News

There were 47 American Indian students enrolled in Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix County welcomed 3,337 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Charlevoix Middle High School	2.7	408
Charlevoix Elementary School	1.8	398
East Jordan Middle-High School	1.2	342
Boyne City High School	0.9	450
Boyne Falls Public School	2.1	193
East Jordan Elementary School	0.8	397
Morgan-Shaw School	6.8	44
CharEm Alternative Schools	15	20
Boyne City Middle School	0.5	388
Boyne City Elementary School	0.5	407
CharEm Special Education Schools	2	101
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts	4.4	45
Concord Academy Boyne	0	89
Beaver Island Community School	0	52
East Jordan Alternative High School	0	3