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113 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola 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 113 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,676 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, Reed City High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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 Osceola County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.3%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Reed City High School5.3456
Reed City Middle School4.9470
G. T. Norman Elementary School3.6495
Pine River Area High School4.1367
Pine River Area Elementary School4.4271
Pine River Area Middle School2.6274
Evart High School1.8277
Marion Elementary School1.4209
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village8.635
Evart Middle School0.8252
Marion High School0.5216
Evart Elementary School0340
Pineview Homes014

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