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112 multiracial students 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 112 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 24.4% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, G. T. Norman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
G. T. Norman Elementary School5515
Reed City High School4.6437
Reed City Middle School4.1442
Pine River Area Elementary School4.1295
Pine River Area High School2.4417
Pine River Area Middle School3.4262
Evart Middle School2255
Evart High School1.4281
Marion Elementary School2.2184
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village11.136
Evart Elementary School0353
Marion High School0235
Pineview Homes014

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