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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.1% of Antrim County's student body in 2023-24 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 59 multiracial students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 18% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Ellsworth Community School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Ellsworth Community School5.2230
North Central Academy Campus4.5176
Central Lake Public Schools2.5237
Alba School5.9101
Cherryland Middle School1.8285
Mancelona Elementary School1.7298
Lakeland Elementary School1.3311
Elk Rapids High School1.1359
Mancelona High School1.2252
Bellaire Middle-High School1.4144
John R. Rodger Elementary School1.8111
Mancelona Middle School0.4236
Sunrise Academy3.727

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