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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of Osceola 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, Pine River Area High 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 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Pine River Area High School0.5367
Marion Elementary School0.5209
Pine River Area Elementary School0271
Reed City Middle School0470
Reed City High School0456
Evart High School0277
Marion High School0216
Evart Middle School0252
Pine River Area Middle School0274
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village035
G. T. Norman Elementary School0495
Evart Elementary School0340
Pineview Homes014

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