North Michigan News

There was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% less 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. Comprising only less than 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Emmet County schools.

Petoskey High School was the only school in Emmet County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petoskey High School	0.1	909
Mackinaw City K-12 School	0	143
Ottawa Elementary School	0	248
Petoskey Middle School	0	582
Central Elementary School	0	249
Harbor Springs Middle School	0	327
Alanson Public School	0	226
Sheridan School	0	269
Blackbird Elementary School	0	166
Harbor Springs High School	0	243
Lincoln School	0	226
Pellston Elementary School	0	204
Concord Academy Petoskey	0	151
Pellston Middle/High School	0	254
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	28