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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.3% 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 nine Asian students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.8% less 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, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Collins Elementary School, Roscommon High School, and Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Collins Elementary School0.5555
Roscommon High School0.8363
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School0.6511
Charlton Heston Academy0767
COOR Special Educational Center043
Houghton Lake Community Education095
Transition Center026
Roscommon Elementary School0266
Roscommon Middle School0192

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