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Clare County Education: 3,619 white students were enrolled in schools 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 3,619 white students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,933 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Robert M. Larson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 575 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Clare County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92%]Ethnicities < 5% [8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Clare County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Robert M. Larson Elementary School94.9606
Clare Primary School90.8606
Clare Middle School90.6489
Clare High School93.5465
Harrison Community High School93341
Farwell High School92.2335
Farwell Elementary School87.2329
Farwell Middle School92.3300
Harrison Middle School90.1282
Clare-Gladwin Area School98.360
Clare Pioneer High School97.845
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School95.544
Harrison Alternative Education87.131

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