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Newaygo County Education: 5,971 white students were enrolled 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 5,971 white students enrolled in Newaygo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Newaygo County welcomed 7,079 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Newaygo County, Fremont Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,868 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Newaygo 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 Newaygo County in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.3%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]
White Enrollment in Newaygo County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Big Jackson School District85%20
Fremont Public School District89.2%2,094
Grant Public School District73.9%1,638
Hesperia Community Schools91.6%818
Newaygo County RESA89.3%447
Newaygo Public School District84.2%1,536
White Cloud Public Schools86.1%935

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