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1 Hawaiian student 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Montmorency County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% 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. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Montmorency County schools.

Atlanta Community Schools was the only school in Montmorency County that enrolled Hawaiian 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 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Atlanta Community Schools0.4250
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School0232
Lewiston Elementary School0144
Hillman Elementary School0188

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