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20 American Indian students enrolled in Roscommon 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 20 American Indian students enrolled in Roscommon 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 Roscommon County welcomed 2,764 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Charlton Heston Academy recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Charlton Heston Academy0.9752
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School1507
Collins Elementary School0.4553
Roscommon High School0.6356
COOR Special Educational Center540
Houghton Lake Community Education1.9105
Roscommon Middle School0180
Roscommon Elementary School0271
Transition Center034

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