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Iosco County Education: 4 Hawaiian 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 four Hawaiian students enrolled in Iosco County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 100% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Iosco County, Oscoda Area High School and Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Oscoda Area High School0.4485
Richardson Elementary School0.3722
Clara B. Bolen Elementary School0436
Whittemore-Prescott Area Elementary School0357
Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School0285
Hale Area School0359
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County0188
Tawas Area High School0348
Tawas Area Middle School0354
Iosco RESA Special Education042

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