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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Missaukee County Education: 14 American Indian 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 14 American Indian students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.7% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Missaukee County, Lake City Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City Elementary School1510
Lake City High School0.8384
McBain High School1309
McBain Elementary School0.2500
Lake City Middle School0.4269
McBain Middle School0.4267

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