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Antrim County Education: 28 American Indian students were enrolled in schools 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 28 American Indian students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.7% 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, American Indian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Cherryland Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cherryland Middle School3.9285
Elk Rapids High School2.2359
Lakeland Elementary School1.6311
Central Lake Public Schools0.8237
Alba School1101
Bellaire Middle-High School0.7144
Ellsworth Community School0230
North Central Academy Campus0176
Mancelona Elementary School0298
Mancelona High School0252
John R. Rodger Elementary School0111
Mancelona Middle School0236
Sunrise Academy027

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