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Montmorency County Education: 10 American Indian 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 10 American Indian students enrolled in Montmorency County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montmorency County welcomed 835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Montmorency County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.9%]

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

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School2.2228
Lewiston Elementary School2.6153
Hillman Elementary School0.5187
Atlanta Community Schools0267

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