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133 multiracial students enrolled in Otsego 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 133 multiracial students enrolled in Otsego County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Otsego County welcomed 3,455 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 Otsego County in 2022-23 School Year

White [91.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.9%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gaylord Intermediate School4.6610
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building2.8961
North Ohio Elementary School6.2369
South Maple Elementary School4.9425
Gaylord Middle School4.2428
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School3.8346
Vanderbilt Area School298
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School0.5218

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