Quantcast

North Michigan News

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Oscoda County Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Oscoda County schools in the 2023-24 school 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 Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Oscoda County schools.

Mio AuSable Elementary School was the only school in Oscoda 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 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mio AuSable Elementary School0.5219
Fairview School0302
Mio AuSable High School0268

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS