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How many Hawaiian students were enrolled in Leelanau 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 two Hawaiian students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% less than 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Leland Public School and Northport Public School were the only schools in Leelanau County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Leland Public School0.2433
Northport Public School0.8126
Suttons Bay Senior High School0143
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School0225
Glen Lake Community School0706
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy077
Suttons Bay Virtual School0183

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