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Charlevoix County Education: 23 Asian 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 23 Asian students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% 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, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Charlevoix Middle High School1.4423
Charlevoix Elementary School1405
Boyne City Elementary School1414
Boyne City High School1411
Boyne City Middle School0.5395
East Jordan Middle-High School0.3349
Boyne Falls Public School0.5205
Morgan-Shaw School2.441
CharEm Special Education Schools0109
East Jordan Elementary School0406
Concord Academy Boyne0158
CharEm Alternative Schools030
Beaver Island Community School054
East Jordan Alternative High School07

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