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2 American Indian students enrolled in Oscoda 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 American Indian students enrolled in Oscoda 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 Oscoda County welcomed 793 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Mio AuSable High School and Mio AuSable Elementary School were the only schools in Oscoda County that enrolled American Indian 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 Oscoda County in 2022-23 School Year

White [94.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.2%]

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

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mio AuSable High School0.4268
Mio AuSable Elementary School0.4227
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