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271 multiracial students enrolled in Mecosta County 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 271 multiracial students enrolled in Mecosta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mecosta County welcomed 5,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Big Rapids Middle School and Brookside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 40 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 Mecosta County in 2022-23 School Year

White [88.5%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.4%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Big Rapids Middle School6.2646
Brookside Elementary School9.6417
Morley Stanwood Elementary School6.3461
Chippewa Hills High School5.5476
Big Rapids High School3.4714
Chippewa Hills Intermediate School4.3513
Riverview Elementary School4.8421
Morley Stanwood High School3.9362
Mecosta Elementary School6.1228
Big Rapids Virtual School6.6152
Mosaic School8.297
Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6)4.4160
Morley Stanwood Middle School2.7226
Mecosta-Osceola Education Center4.3117
Barryton Elementary School1.8221
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)1.3150

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