West Central Michigan News

There were 23 American Indian students enrolled in Mason County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Mason County, 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Mason County Eastern Elementary School	4.3	211
Ludington High School	0.6	695
O. J. DeJonge Middle School	0.8	477
Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School	1.2	171
Foster School	0.1	900
Mason County Central High School	0.2	407
Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD	0.9	110
Mason County Central Upper Elementary School	0.4	249
Gateway to Success Academy	0	107
Scottville Elementary School	0	254
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	0	53
Mason County Central Middle School	0	297