East Michigan News

There was one Asian student enrolled in Beaverton Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 50% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Beaverton Schools welcomed 929 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Beaverton Schools roughly covers two schools within Gladwin County and has its main office in Beaverton.

Beaverton Junior-Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	929	1	0.1%
2021-22	954	2	0.2%
2020-21	950	1	0.1%
2019-20	1,009	2	0.2%
2018-19	991	1	0.1%
2017-18	1,026	1	0.1%
2016-17	1,101	2	0.2%
2015-16	1,157	2	0.2%