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3 Hawaiian students enrolled in Leelanau 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Leelanau County welcomed 1,942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School, Suttons Bay Virtual School, and Northport Public School were the only schools in Leelanau 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.

Ethnicities in Leelanau County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.9%]Hispanic [10.8%]American Indian [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.7%]

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

School name% of Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School0.4236
Suttons Bay Virtual School0.6181
Northport Public School0.8129
Leland Public School0450
Glen Lake Community School0711
Suttons Bay Senior High School0161
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy074

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