North Michigan News

There was one Hawaiian student 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. Comprising only less than 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Emmet County schools.

Petoskey High School was the only school in Emmet 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.

School name	% of Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petoskey High School	0.1	861
Mackinaw City K-12 School	0	136
Ottawa Elementary School	0	242
Petoskey Middle School	0	571
Sheridan School	0	259
Blackbird Elementary School	0	163
Harbor Springs Middle School	0	312
Central Elementary School	0	235
Lincoln School	0	225
Alanson Public School	0	229
Harbor Springs High School	0	231
Pellston Middle/High School	0	256
Pellston Elementary School	0	206
Concord Academy Petoskey	0	144
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	20