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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Newaygo 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 32 American Indian students enrolled in Newaygo County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Newaygo County welcomed 7,079 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Newaygo County, Newaygo Middle School and Grant High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Newaygo County in 2022-23 School Year

White [84.3%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.9%]

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

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Newaygo Middle School1.1467
Grant High School1520
Newaygo High School0.6493
White Cloud High School1294
Grant Middle School0.6467
Fremont Middle School0.4445
White Cloud Elementary School0.5414
White Cloud Junior High School0.9227
Newaygo Elementary School0.3576
Hesperia High School0.8254
Fremont High School0.1674
Daisy Brook Elementary School0.2430
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School0.3383
Pathfinder Elementary School0421
Grant Learning Center065
Grant Primary Center0239
Education and Activity Center038
Quest High School0124
David C. Outwin Middle School0178
Grant Elementary School0347
Big Jackson Public School020
Hesperia Community Education03

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