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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.1% of Oscoda 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 Oscoda 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 Oscoda County welcomed 789 students during the 2023-24 school year. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Oscoda County schools.

Fairview School was the only school in Oscoda 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 Oscoda County in 2023-24 School Year

White [94.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.1%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fairview School0.3302
Mio AuSable High School0268
Mio AuSable Elementary School0219

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