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Cheboygan County Education: 54 American Indian 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 54 American Indian students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 74.2% more 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, American Indian students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 26 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Area High School4.5580
Inland Lakes Elementary School2303
Inland Lakes Secondary School1.8338
East Elementary School1.6313
Wolverine Middle-High School4124
Cheboygan Intermediate School0.6318
Cheboygan Middle School1197
Wolverine Elementary School0.9110
COP ESD Programs1.285
Inverness Academy067

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