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3 Hawaiian students enrolled in Missaukee 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Missaukee 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 Missaukee County welcomed 2,239 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Missaukee County, McBain Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
McBain Middle School0.7267
Lake City Middle School0.4269
Lake City Elementary School0510
Lake City High School0384
McBain High School0309
McBain Elementary School0500

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