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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.2% 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 five Asian students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% 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, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, East Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Elementary School0.6313
Cheboygan Area High School0.2580
Wolverine Middle-High School0.8124
Inland Lakes Elementary School0.3303
Cheboygan Middle School0197
Inland Lakes Secondary School0338
Cheboygan Intermediate School0318
Inverness Academy067
Wolverine Elementary School0110
COP ESD Programs085

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