North Michigan News

There were 12 Asian students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% 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, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Mancelona Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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
Mancelona Middle School	1.3	236
Mancelona Elementary School	0.7	298
Central Lake Public Schools	0.8	237
Cherryland Middle School	0.7	285
Ellsworth Community School	0.4	230
Lakeland Elementary School	0.3	311
Mancelona High School	0.4	252
Elk Rapids High School	0	359
Alba School	0	101
Bellaire Middle-High School	0	144
North Central Academy Campus	0	176
John R. Rodger Elementary School	0	111
Sunrise Academy	0	27