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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.8% of Kalkaska County's student body 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 32 multiracial students enrolled in Kalkaska County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 39.1% 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, multiracial students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kalkaska High School2.7449
Forest Area Middle School3.3212
Rapid City Elementary School5.296
Kalkaska Middle School1304
Forest Area High School1.9158
Birch Street Elementary School0.6354
Cherry Street Intermediate School0176
Crawford School045

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