North Michigan News

There were 325 multiracial students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 4,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 57 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 multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petoskey High School	6.3	909
Petoskey Middle School	7.7	582
Pellston Middle/High School	13.8	254
Pellston Elementary School	16.7	204
Sheridan School	10.4	269
Central Elementary School	8.4	249
Harbor Springs Middle School	5.8	327
Lincoln School	7.5	226
Alanson Public School	6.6	226
Concord Academy Petoskey	9.3	151
Ottawa Elementary School	5.2	248
Mackinaw City K-12 School	7.7	143
Harbor Springs High School	3.7	243
Blackbird Elementary School	4.2	166
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	28