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Mason County Education: 5 Hawaiian 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 five Hawaiian 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Ludington High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Ludington High School0.4695
O. J. DeJonge Middle School0.2477
Mason County Central Upper Elementary School0.4249
Foster School0900
Mason County Central High School0407
Gateway to Success Academy0107
Mason County Central Middle School0297
Mason County Eastern Elementary School0211
Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School0171
Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD0110
Scottville Elementary School0254
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School053

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