North Michigan News

There were 52 Asian students enrolled in Wexford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,542 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan	1	2,308
Franklin Elementary School	1.3	606
Mackinaw Trail Middle School	0.8	750
Cadillac Senior High School	0.6	907
Forest View Elementary School	1.7	232
Manton Consolidated Elementary School	0.5	367
Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School	0.7	301
Cadillac Innovation High School	0.7	152
Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School	0.4	262
Lincoln Elementary School	0	511
Buckley Community Schools	0	478
Manton Consolidated Middle School	0	304
Manton Consolidated High School	0	285
Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education	0	79