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
Data showed that Mason County welcomed 3,857 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 56 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.
| School name | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Foster School | 6.2 | 902 |
| O. J. DeJonge Middle School | 6.1 | 477 |
| Ludington High School | 3.9 | 684 |
| Mason County Central High School | 3.8 | 398 |
| Gateway to Success Academy | 6.5 | 124 |
| Mason County Central Middle School | 1.5 | 273 |
| Mason County Central Upper Elementary School | 1.6 | 253 |
| Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School | 2.5 | 157 |
| Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD | 2.5 | 118 |
| Mason County Eastern Elementary School | 1.1 | 184 |
| Scottville Elementary School | 0.4 | 232 |
| Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School | 0 | 55 |
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