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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.6% of Mason County's student body 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 22 Asian students enrolled in Mason County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mason County welcomed 3,857 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Ludington High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 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 Mason County in 2023-24 School Year

White [84.1%]Hispanic [9.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Ludington High School1.6684
O. J. DeJonge Middle School1477
Mason County Central High School0.8398
Foster School0.2902
Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD0.8118
Gateway to Success Academy0124
Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School0157
Mason County Eastern Elementary School0184
Mason County Central Upper Elementary School0253
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School055
Scottville Elementary School0232
Mason County Central Middle School0273

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