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Emmet County Education: 27 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 27 Asian students enrolled in Emmet 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 Emmet County welcomed 4,090 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 Emmet County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.1%]Multiracial [8.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.7%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Petoskey High School1.5861
Petoskey Middle School0.4571
Lincoln School0.9225
Blackbird Elementary School1.2163
Harbor Springs Middle School0.6312
Alanson Public School0.4229
Ottawa Elementary School0.4242
Harbor Springs High School0.4231
Central Elementary School0.4235
Pellston Middle/High School0.4256
Mackinaw City K-12 School0.7136
Sheridan School0259
Pellston Elementary School0206
Concord Academy Petoskey0144
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School020

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