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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Presque Isle 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 43 multiracial students enrolled in Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County welcomed 1,224 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Onaway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 Presque Isle County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Onaway Elementary School5.3243
Onaway Senior High School6167
Rogers City Elementary School4.6196
Rogers City High School2.3261
Posen Elementary School2.5120
Onaway Middle School1.7115
Posen Consolidated High School0104
Presque Isle Academy018

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