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1,983 white students enrolled in Missaukee 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 1,983 white students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Missaukee County welcomed 2,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.8% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Missaukee County, Lake City Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 464 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 Missaukee County in 2022-23 School Year

White [89.8%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.8%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City Elementary School91.9505
McBain Elementary School87.1512
Lake City High School91.1392
McBain High School88.6299
Lake City Middle School90.9274
McBain Middle School89.4226

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