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38 American Indian students enrolled in Charlevoix County 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 38 American Indian students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19.1% 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, American Indian students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Charlevoix Middle High School1.7423
East Jordan Elementary School1.2406
East Jordan Middle-High School1.4349
Boyne Falls Public School2205
CharEm Alternative Schools13.330
Boyne City Elementary School0.7414
Morgan-Shaw School7.341
Boyne City High School0.5411
Boyne City Middle School0.5395
Charlevoix Elementary School0.5405
CharEm Special Education Schools0.9109
Concord Academy Boyne0158
Beaver Island Community School054
East Jordan Alternative High School07

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