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
Data showed that Big Jackson School District welcomed 20 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 85% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Big Jackson School District roughly covers one school within Newaygo County and has its main office in Paris.
Big Jackson Public School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 17 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 11 | 73.3% |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 8 | 57.1% |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 12 | 63.2% |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 21 | 84% |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 16 | 80% |
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