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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.4% of Clare County's student body in 2023-24 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 133 multiracial students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.4% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 26 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 2023-24 School Year

White [91.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Clare County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Clare Middle School5.4482
Clare Primary School3.3579
Robert M. Larson Elementary School3.2598
Harrison Middle School6.4282
Clare High School2.7482
Harrison Community High School3.3334
Farwell Middle School2.9306
Farwell Elementary School2.5314
Farwell High School2.4339
Harrison Alternative Education2.737
Clare Pioneer High School3.132
Clare-Gladwin Area School057
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School052

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