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Iosco County Education: 169 multiracial 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 169 multiracial students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,576 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 38 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 Iosco County in 2023-24 School Year

White [87.8%]Hispanic [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Richardson Elementary School5.3722
Oscoda Area High School4.9485
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School7.4285
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School4.8436
Tawas Area Middle School5.1354
Tawas Area High School4.9348
Hale Area School3.1359
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County5.3188
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School2.2357
Iosco RESA Special Education2.442

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