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57 multiracial students enrolled in Lake County schools in 2023-24 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 57 multiracial students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County welcomed 421 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 13.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Lake County, Baldwin Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 Lake County in 2023-24 School Year

White [62%]African American [15.2%]Multiracial [13.5%]Hispanic [7.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Lake County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Baldwin Senior High School17.2128
Baldwin Elementary School10.3204
Baldwin Junior High School15.789

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