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How many white students were enrolled in Antrim County schools in 2023-24 school year?

Webp 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 2,544 white students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Antrim County welcomed 2,767 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.9% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Elk Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 332 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 Antrim County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Antrim County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Elk Rapids High School92.5359
Lakeland Elementary School90.7311
Mancelona Elementary School94.6298
Cherryland Middle School89.1285
Mancelona High School94252
Mancelona Middle School93.2236
Central Lake Public Schools91.1237
Ellsworth Community School87.4230
North Central Academy Campus93.8176
Bellaire Middle-High School92.4144
John R. Rodger Elementary School97.3111
Alba School89.1101
Sunrise Academy88.927

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