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
Data showed that Kalkaska County welcomed 1,794 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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.
| School name | % of Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska High School | 0.7 | 449 |
| Birch Street Elementary School | 0.6 | 354 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 0.5 | 212 |
| Forest Area High School | 0.6 | 158 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | 0 | 304 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | 0 | 96 |
| Cherry Street Intermediate School | 0 | 176 |
| Crawford School | 0 | 45 |
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