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83 multiracial students enrolled in Gladwin 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 83 multiracial students enrolled in Gladwin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gladwin County welcomed 2,533 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Gladwin County, Beaverton Elementary School and Gladwin Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20 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 Gladwin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.2%]

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

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Beaverton Elementary School4.1486
Gladwin Intermediate School5.2386
Gladwin Elementary School4403
Beaverton Junior-Senior High School2.4421
Gladwin High School2.1486
Gladwin Junior High School2.1336
Gladwin Community Alternative High School015

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