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Cheboygan County Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as 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. Comprising only less than 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Cheboygan County schools.

Wolverine Middle-High School was the only school in Cheboygan County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Wolverine Middle-High School0.8124
East Elementary School0313
Cheboygan Area High School0580
Inland Lakes Elementary School0303
Cheboygan Middle School0197
Inland Lakes Secondary School0338
Cheboygan Intermediate School0318
Inverness Academy067
Wolverine Elementary School0110
COP ESD Programs085

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