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Enrollment Analysis: multiracial students comprised 3% of Osceola 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 112 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 24.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,726 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Osceola County, Reed City Area Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 64 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Osceola 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 Osceola County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [7.1%]
multiracial Enrollment in Osceola County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Evart Public Schools1%896
Marion Public Schools1%419
Pine River Area Schools3.2%974
Reed City Area Public Schools4.6%1,394

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