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Presque Isle County Education: 8 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 eight American Indian students enrolled in Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County welcomed 1,234 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Rogers City High School, Onaway Elementary School, and Onaway Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rogers City High School0.7268
Onaway Elementary School0.8257
Onaway Middle School1.6124
Onaway Senior High School0.6160
Presque Isle Academy425
Posen Elementary School0112
Posen Consolidated High School0104
Rogers City Elementary School0184

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