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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 91.7% of Clare Public Schools'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 1,472 white students enrolled in Clare Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare Public Schools welcomed 1,605 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 91.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Clare Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Clare County and has its main office in Clare.

Among the four schools in Clare Public Schools, Clare Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 550 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 Clare Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.7%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Clare Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-231,6051,47291.7%
2021-221,5511,42792%
2020-211,5481,43392.6%
2019-201,6391,52793.2%
2018-191,6141,49892.8%
2017-181,5881,48193.3%
2016-171,5421,44593.7%
2015-161,5031,42895%

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