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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.5% of Roscommon County's student body 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 70 multiracial students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Roscommon County welcomed 2,792 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Charlton Heston Academy and Collins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 Roscommon County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.4%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Charlton Heston Academy2.9767
Collins Elementary School4555
Roscommon High School2.2363
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School1.2511
Roscommon Middle School3.1192
Roscommon Elementary School1.9266
COOR Special Educational Center2.343
Houghton Lake Community Education095
Transition Center026

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