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10 Hawaiian students enrolled in Newaygo 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 10 Hawaiian students enrolled in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County welcomed 6,931 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Newaygo County, Fremont Middle School, Grant Middle School, and Grant Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Newaygo County in 2023-24 School Year

White [84.4%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.8%]

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

School name% of Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fremont Middle School0.5435
Grant Middle School0.4454
Grant Elementary School0.6339
White Cloud Elementary School0.2421
Fremont High School0.2640
Newaygo High School0.2469
Pathfinder Elementary School0.2457
Grant High School0493
Newaygo Middle School0461
White Cloud Junior High School0211
Grant Learning Center038
White Cloud High School0280
Daisy Brook Elementary School0415
Quest High School0150
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School0355
Newaygo Elementary School0582
David C. Outwin Middle School0188
Education and Activity Center038
Grant Primary Center0225
Hesperia High School0260
Big Jackson Public School020

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