North Michigan News

There were seven Hawaiian students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 40% 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Central Lake Public Schools and Lakeland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Central Lake Public Schools	0.8	237
Lakeland Elementary School	0.6	311
Cherryland Middle School	0.4	285
Mancelona High School	0.4	252
Elk Rapids High School	0.3	359
Mancelona Middle School	0	236
Mancelona Elementary School	0	298
Ellsworth Community School	0	230
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