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 Manistee County welcomed 6,096 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Manistee Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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 American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Manistee Middle High School | 3.6 | 669 |
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | 0.5 | 3,519 |
| KND Elementary School | 3.9 | 281 |
| Brethren High School | 5.9 | 169 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 2.5 | 281 |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools | 1.8 | 281 |
| Brethren Middle School | 6.2 | 81 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | 1.5 | 272 |
| Betsie Valley School | 1.4 | 140 |
| Bear Lake High School | 1.7 | 118 |
| Manistee ISD Center Programs | 1.8 | 55 |
| Casman Alternative Academy | 0 | 64 |
| Bear Lake Elementary School | 0 | 166 |
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