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Mason County Education: 139 multiracial students were enrolled in 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 139 multiracial students enrolled in Mason County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mason County welcomed 3,931 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 47 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Mason County in 2022-23 School Year

White [84.8%]Hispanic [9.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Mason County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Foster School5.2900
Ludington High School4.5695
O. J. DeJonge Middle School4.8477
Mason County Central High School2.2407
Gateway to Success Academy8.4107
Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School4.1171
Mason County Central Middle School2297
Mason County Central Upper Elementary School1.2249
Scottville Elementary School1.2254
Mason County Eastern Elementary School0.5211
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School053
Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD0110

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