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How many white students were enrolled in Pine River Area Schools 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 906 white students enrolled in Pine River Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Pine River Area Schools welcomed 974 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Pine River Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Osceola County and has its main office in Leroy.

Among the three schools in Pine River Area Schools, Pine River Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 384 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 Pine River Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pine River Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2397490693%
2021-221,00994293.4%
2020-211,02096094.1%
2019-201,04496892.7%
2018-191,07098692.1%
2017-181,0861,00592.5%
2016-171,02294792.7%
2015-161,05497192.1%

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