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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.4% of Roscommon 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 11 Asian students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 22.2% 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, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Roscommon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Roscommon High School1.7356
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School0.6507
Collins Elementary School0.4553
Charlton Heston Academy0752
COOR Special Educational Center040
Houghton Lake Community Education0105
Roscommon Middle School0180
Roscommon Elementary School0271
Transition Center034

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