East Michigan News

There were 14 American Indian students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Clare High School	0.9	465
Clare Middle School	0.6	489
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	0.3	606
Farwell High School	0.3	335
Harrison Middle School	0.4	282
Harrison Community High School	0.3	341
Farwell Elementary School	0.3	329
Clare Primary School	0.2	606
Farwell Middle School	0	300
Clare-Gladwin Area School	0	60
Harrison Alternative Education	0	31
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	0	44
Clare Pioneer High School	0	45