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. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Kalkaska County schools.
Kalkaska High School was the only school in Kalkaska County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska High School | 0.2 | 449 |
| Birch Street Elementary School | 0 | 354 |
| Forest Area Middle School | 0 | 212 |
| Forest Area High School | 0 | 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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