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How many white students were enrolled in Osceola 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 3,462 white students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,726 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.9% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, G. T. Norman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 465 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 Osceola County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.1%]

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

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
G. T. Norman Elementary School90.3515
Reed City Middle School91.6442
Reed City High School92437
Pine River Area High School92.1417
Evart Elementary School99.2353
Pine River Area Elementary School92.9295
Evart High School94.7281
Pine River Area Middle School94.7262
Evart Middle School94.9255
Marion High School94235
Marion Elementary School94184
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village58.336
Pineview Homes78.614

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