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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.6% of Mason County's districts student body in 2022-23 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 23 American Indian students enrolled in Mason County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Mason County, Mason County Eastern Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mason County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Mason County in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.8%]Hispanic [9.1%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]
American Indian Enrollment in Mason County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Ludington Area School District0.4%2,072
Mason County Central Schools0.2%1,260
Mason County Eastern Schools2.9%382
West Shore Educational Service District0.5%373

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