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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.2% 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 six Asian students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% more 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, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, East Elementary 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.

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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Elementary School0.6321
Cheboygan Area High School0.2609
Wolverine Middle-High School0.7135
Inland Lakes Elementary School0.3297
COP ESD Programs1.285
Cheboygan Intermediate School0308
Inland Lakes Secondary School0324
Cheboygan Middle School0188
Inverness Academy079
Wolverine Elementary School0121

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