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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.4% of Missaukee County's student body 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 53 multiracial students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Missaukee County welcomed 2,239 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Missaukee County, Lake City High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 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 Missaukee County in 2023-24 School Year

White [89.1%]Hispanic [7.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.4%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City High School4.2384
Lake City Elementary School2.2510
McBain Elementary School1.6500
McBain High School2.6309
Lake City Middle School2.2269
McBain Middle School1.5267

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