East Michigan News

There were 123 multiracial students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.8% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Clare Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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.

School name	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Clare Middle School	4.3	489
Farwell Elementary School	5.5	329
Clare Primary School	2.8	606
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	2.8	606
Harrison Middle School	4.6	282
Clare High School	2.2	465
Farwell High School	2.4	335
Farwell Middle School	2.7	300
Harrison Community High School	2.1	341
Harrison Alternative Education	9.7	31
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	2.3	44
Clare Pioneer High School	0	45
Clare-Gladwin Area School	0	60