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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 9.8% of Cheboygan County's student body 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

There were 242 multiracial students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,467 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 66 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.

Ethnicities in Cheboygan County in 2022-23 School Year

White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Cheboygan County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Area High School10.8609
East Elementary School14.3321
Cheboygan Intermediate School13308
Cheboygan Middle School11.7188
Inland Lakes Secondary School6.2324
Inland Lakes Elementary School5.4297
Inverness Academy17.779
Wolverine Elementary School8.3121
Wolverine Middle-High School5.9135
COP ESD Programs085

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