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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Cheboygan County schools 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 31 American Indian students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.4% 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, American Indian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Area High School1609
Inland Lakes Secondary School1.5324
Inland Lakes Elementary School1.7297
Wolverine Middle-High School3.7135
Cheboygan Intermediate School1.3308
East Elementary School0.9321
Cheboygan Middle School0.5188
Wolverine Elementary School0.8121
COP ESD Programs1.285
Inverness Academy079

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