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2 Asian students enrolled in Montmorency 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 two Asian students enrolled in Montmorency 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 Montmorency County welcomed 835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the lowest represented ethnicities in the county.

Atlanta Community Schools and Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School were the only schools in Montmorency 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 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Atlanta Community Schools0.4267
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School0.4228
Lewiston Elementary School0153
Hillman Elementary School0187

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