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Roscommon County Education: 75 multiracial students were 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 were 75 multiracial students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Roscommon County welcomed 2,764 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Collins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 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 Roscommon County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.7%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Collins Elementary School4.2553
Charlton Heston Academy2.8752
Roscommon High School2.2356
Roscommon Middle School4.4180
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School1.2507
Roscommon Elementary School1.8271
Houghton Lake Community Education2.9105
COOR Special Educational Center2.540
Transition Center034

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