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Leelanau County Education: 6 Asian 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 six Asian students enrolled in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County welcomed 1,893 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Leelanau County, Leland Public School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Leelanau County in 2023-24 School Year

White [79.2%]Hispanic [10.7%]American Indian [5%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.1%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Leland Public School0.7433
Suttons Bay Senior High School1.4143
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School0.4225
Glen Lake Community School0706
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy077
Northport Public School0126
Suttons Bay Virtual School0183

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