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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 5.6% of Isabella 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 380 American Indian students enrolled in Isabella County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Isabella County welcomed 6,779 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant City School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 241 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Isabella 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 Isabella County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.4%]Multiracial [6.4%]American Indian [5.6%]Hispanic [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
American Indian Enrollment in Isabella County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Beal City Public Schools3.7%654
Mt. Pleasant City School District7.1%3,378
Renaissance Public School Academy4.2%426
Shepherd Public Schools5.3%1,785

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