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Roscommon County Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 75% less 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. Comprising only less than 0.1% of the student body, the Hawaiian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Roscommon County schools.

Roscommon Elementary School was the only school in Roscommon County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Roscommon Elementary School0.4271
Roscommon High School0356
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School0507
Collins Elementary School0553
Charlton Heston Academy0752
COOR Special Educational Center040
Houghton Lake Community Education0105
Roscommon Middle School0180
Transition Center034

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