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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.7% of Presque Isle 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 were eight Asian students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than 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, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Rogers City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rogers City High School1.5261
Rogers City Elementary School1.5196
Posen Consolidated High School1104
Onaway Middle School0115
Onaway Elementary School0243
Onaway Senior High School0167
Posen Elementary School0120
Presque Isle Academy018

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