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Iosco County Education: 172 multiracial students were enrolled in 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 172 multiracial students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,568 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 32 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 Iosco County in 2022-23 School Year

White [88.1%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.8%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Richardson Elementary School4.8672
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School6.5434
Oscoda Area High School5477
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School5.9321
Tawas Area High School5.2346
Tawas Area Middle School4.5356
Hale Area School3.8343
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County5.8207
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School2.7368
Iosco RESA Special Education044

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