Quantcast

West Central Michigan News

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Chippewa Hills School District Education: 16 American Indian 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 16 American Indian students enrolled in Chippewa Hills School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 30.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Chippewa Hills School District welcomed 1,814 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.9% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Chippewa Hills School District roughly covers six schools within Mecosta County and has its main office in Remus.

Among the six schools in Chippewa Hills School District, Mosaic School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six students.

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 Chippewa Hills School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6%]Multiracial [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Chippewa Hills School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-231,814160.9%
2021-221,870231.2%
2020-211,885291.5%
2019-201,935382%
2018-191,959522.7%
2017-182,028542.7%
2016-172,041582.8%
2015-162,088562.7%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS