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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 2.9% of Mason County Eastern Schools's 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 11 American Indian students enrolled in Mason County Eastern Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 83.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mason County Eastern Schools welcomed 382 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 2.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mason County Eastern Schools roughly covers two schools within Mason County and has its main office in Custer.

Among the two schools in Mason County Eastern Schools, Mason County Eastern Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Mason County Eastern Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.1%]Ethnicities <5% [9.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mason County Eastern Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-23382112.9%
2021-2241161.5%
2020-2140771.7%
2019-2040551.2%
2018-1943761.4%
2017-1843940.9%
2016-1746120.4%
2015-1646220.4%

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