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60 multiracial students enrolled in Crawford 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 60 multiracial students enrolled in Crawford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Crawford County welcomed 1,660 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.6% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Crawford County, Grayling Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 Crawford County in 2022-23 School Year

White [91.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.9%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Grayling Elementary School4.4638
Grayling High School3.3452
Grayling Middle School2.6461
Great Lakes Online Education5.395
Shawono Center014

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