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Montmorency County Education: 754 white 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 754 white students enrolled in Montmorency County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montmorency County welcomed 814 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.6% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Atlanta Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 238 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 Montmorency County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.4%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Atlanta Community Schools95.2250
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School87.9232
Hillman Elementary School93.6188
Lewiston Elementary School94.4144

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