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6 Asian students enrolled in Kalkaska County 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 six Asian students enrolled in Kalkaska County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalkaska County welcomed 1,763 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Kalkaska County, Kalkaska High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 Kalkaska County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93%]Ethnicities < 5% [7%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kalkaska High School0.9466
Birch Street Elementary School0.4501
Forest Area Middle School0190
Forest Area High School0172
Kalkaska Middle School0309
Rapid City Elementary School085
Crawford School040

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