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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Gladwin 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 six American Indian students enrolled in Gladwin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Gladwin County, Gladwin Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gladwin Intermediate School0.8386
Beaverton Elementary School0.4486
Gladwin High School0.2486
Gladwin Elementary School0403
Beaverton Junior-Senior High School0421
Gladwin Junior High School0336
Gladwin Community Alternative High School015

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