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15 American Indian students enrolled in Roscommon 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 15 American Indian students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Charlton Heston Academy recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Charlton Heston Academy0.7767
Collins Elementary School0.7555
Roscommon High School0.8363
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School0.2511
COOR Special Educational Center2.343
Houghton Lake Community Education1.195
Transition Center3.826
Roscommon Elementary School0266
Roscommon Middle School0192

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