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There were 176 multiracial students enrolled in Newaygo County districts 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 176 multiracial students enrolled in Newaygo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 18.1% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Newaygo County, Grant Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 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%]
multiracial Enrollment in Newaygo County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Big Jackson School District15%20
Fremont Public School District1.6%2,094
Grant Public School District2.7%1,638
Hesperia Community Schools1.5%818
Newaygo County RESA2.5%447
Newaygo Public School District2.7%1,536
White Cloud Public Schools4.1%935

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