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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised less than 0.1% 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% 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. Comprising only less than 0.1% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Missaukee County schools.

Lake City Middle School was the only school in Missaukee County that enrolled Asian 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 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lake City Middle School0.4269
McBain Middle School0267
Lake City Elementary School0510
Lake City High School0384
McBain High School0309
McBain Elementary School0500

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