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Charlevoix County Education: 154 multiracial 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 154 multiracial students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlevoix County welcomed 3,407 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Charlevoix County, East Jordan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 31 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 Charlevoix County in 2023-24 School Year

White [90.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [9.8%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Jordan Elementary School7.6406
Charlevoix Middle High School4.7423
Boyne City Elementary School4.6414
Charlevoix Elementary School4405
East Jordan Middle-High School4.3349
Boyne City High School3.2411
Boyne City Middle School2.8395
Boyne Falls Public School4.4205
Concord Academy Boyne3.8158
Beaver Island Community School9.354
Morgan-Shaw School9.841
CharEm Special Education Schools2.8109
CharEm Alternative Schools3.330
East Jordan Alternative High School14.37

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