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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 71.6% of Mt. Pleasant City School District's 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 2,418 white students enrolled in Mt. Pleasant City School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mt. Pleasant City School District welcomed 3,378 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 71.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mt. Pleasant City School District roughly covers 10 schools within Isabella County and has its main office in Mount Pleasant.

Among the 10 schools in Mt. Pleasant City School District, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 742 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Mt. Pleasant City School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [71.6%]Multiracial [9.1%]American Indian [7.1%]Hispanic [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mt. Pleasant City School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-233,3782,41871.6%
2021-223,5182,50371.1%
2020-213,4672,51072.4%
2019-203,5512,56872.3%
2018-193,4852,53972.9%
2017-183,5592,64974.4%
2016-173,6032,69774.9%
2015-163,6062,70775.1%

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