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Missaukee County Education: 2 Asian students were enrolled in 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 two Asian students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 66.7% less 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, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Lake City Middle School and Lake City High School were the only schools in Missaukee County that enrolled Asian 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City Middle School0.4274
Lake City High School0.3392
Lake City Elementary School0505
McBain Middle School0226
McBain Elementary School0512
McBain High School0299

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