West Central Michigan News

There were 139 multiracial students enrolled in Mason County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mason County welcomed 3,931 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 47 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.

School name	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Foster School	5.2	900
Ludington High School	4.5	695
O. J. DeJonge Middle School	4.8	477
Mason County Central High School	2.2	407
Gateway to Success Academy	8.4	107
Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School	4.1	171
Mason County Central Middle School	2	297
Mason County Central Upper Elementary School	1.2	249
Scottville Elementary School	1.2	254
Mason County Eastern Elementary School	0.5	211
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	0	53
Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD	0	110