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4 Asian students enrolled in Clare County schools 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 four Asian students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% less 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, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Farwell High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Farwell High School0.9339
Clare Middle School0.2482
Clare High School0482
Harrison Community High School0334
Robert M. Larson Elementary School0598
Clare Primary School0579
Harrison Middle School0282
Farwell Elementary School0314
Farwell Middle School0306
Clare Pioneer High School032
Clare-Gladwin Area School057
Harrison Alternative Education037
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School052

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