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How many white students were enrolled in Kalkaska 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 1,673 white students enrolled in Kalkaska County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalkaska County welcomed 1,794 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 93.3% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 405 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 Kalkaska County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.7%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kalkaska High School90.2449
Birch Street Elementary School96.3354
Kalkaska Middle School93.8304
Forest Area Middle School92.5212
Cherry Street Intermediate School96.6176
Forest Area High School91.8158
Rapid City Elementary School92.796
Crawford School93.345

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