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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 9.3% of Cheboygan County's student body 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 227 multiracial students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,435 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, East Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 54 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 Cheboygan County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.5%]Multiracial [9.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.2%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Elementary School17.3313
Cheboygan Area High School8.1580
Cheboygan Intermediate School12.3318
Inland Lakes Elementary School7.6303
Inland Lakes Secondary School5.6338
Cheboygan Middle School9.6197
Wolverine Middle-High School7.3124
Wolverine Elementary School7.3110
Inverness Academy11.967
COP ESD Programs1.285

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