North Michigan News

There were 55 Asian students enrolled in Manistee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Manistee County welcomed 6,004 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 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
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy	1.3	3,391
Manistee Middle High School	1.2	687
KND Elementary School	0.3	289
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	0.4	279
Brethren High School	0	177
Brethren Middle School	0	73
Onekama Consolidated Schools	0	304
Bear Lake High School	0	127
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	0	259
Manistee ISD Center Programs	0	56
Bear Lake Elementary School	0	163
Casman Alternative Academy	0	63
Betsie Valley School	0	136