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How many American Indian students were 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 33 American Indian students enrolled in Mecosta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.2% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Mecosta County, Mosaic School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mosaic School6.297
Big Rapids Middle School0.6646
Chippewa Hills High School0.8476
Brookside Elementary School0.7417
Crossroads Charter Academy (K-6)1.9160
Chippewa Hills Intermediate School0.6513
Morley Stanwood Elementary School0.4461
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)1.3150
Mecosta Elementary School0.9228
Big Rapids High School0.1714
Barryton Elementary School0.5221
Morley Stanwood Middle School0.4226
Morley Stanwood High School0.3362
Riverview Elementary School0421
Big Rapids Virtual School0152
Mecosta-Osceola Education Center0117

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