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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Presque Isle 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 43 multiracial students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Presque Isle County welcomed 1,234 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Onaway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Presque Isle County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Onaway Elementary School5.1257
Onaway Senior High School6.3160
Rogers City Elementary School3.8184
Rogers City High School2.2268
Onaway Middle School4124
Posen Elementary School1.8112
Posen Consolidated High School0104
Presque Isle Academy025

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