Quantcast

North Michigan News

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of Missaukee County's student body 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 Missaukee 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 Missaukee County welcomed 2,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Lake City Elementary School, McBain Middle School, and McBain Elementary School were the only schools in Missaukee 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 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City Elementary School0.2505
McBain Middle School0.4226
McBain Elementary School0.2512
Lake City Middle School0274
Lake City High School0392
McBain High School0299

MORE NEWS