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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 92.7% of Gladwin County's districts student body in 2022-23 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 2,348 white students enrolled in Gladwin County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gladwin County welcomed 2,534 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Gladwin County, Gladwin Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,493 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Gladwin County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Gladwin County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
White Enrollment in Gladwin County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Beaverton Schools92%929
Gladwin Community Schools93%1,605

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