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
Data showed that Iosco County welcomed 3,576 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Tawas Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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.
| School name | % of Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Tawas Area High School | 2 | 348 |
| Tawas Area Middle School | 0.8 | 354 |
| Oscoda Area High School | 0.4 | 485 |
| Clara B. Bolen Elementary School | 0.2 | 436 |
| Richardson Elementary School | 0 | 722 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School | 0 | 357 |
| Iosco RESA Special Education | 0 | 42 |
| Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 285 |
| Hale Area School | 0 | 359 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County | 0 | 188 |
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