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16 Asian students enrolled in Iosco 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 16 Asian students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.4% less 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, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Tawas Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Tawas Area High School2.3346
Richardson Elementary School0.3672
Oscoda Area High School0.4477
Tawas Area Middle School0.6356
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School0.2434
Iosco RESA Special Education2.344
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School0368
Hale Area School0343
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County0207
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School0321

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