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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

1 Asian student 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County welcomed 421 students during the 2023-24 school year. Comprising only 0.2% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Lake County schools.

Baldwin Senior High School was the only school in Lake County that enrolled Asian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Baldwin Senior High School0.8128
Baldwin Elementary School0204
Baldwin Junior High School089

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