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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Montmorency 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 30 multiracial students enrolled in Montmorency County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.4% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 14 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School6232
Atlanta Community Schools2.8250
Hillman Elementary School3.2188
Lewiston Elementary School2.1144

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