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Clare Public Schools Education: 8 American Indian students were enrolled 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 eight American Indian students enrolled in Clare Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% decrease 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, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the fourth 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 High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-231,60580.5%
2021-221,55190.6%
2020-211,548110.7%
2019-201,63990.5%
2018-191,614110.7%
2017-181,58890.6%
2016-171,542110.7%
2015-161,503100.7%

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